Ch. 6 - Factors Contributing to False Memories
schema distortion
false or distorted memories caused by the tendency to fill in missing memory details with information that is consistent with existing knowledge about a topic
source
forgetting or misremembering the true source of a memory
suggestion
hypnosis, guided imagery, or other highly suggestive techniques that can inadvertently or intentionally create vivid false memories
false familiarity
increased feelings of familiarity due to repeatedly imagining an event
imagination inflation
unfounded confidence in a false or distorted memory caused by vividly imagining the pseudoevent
blending fact and fiction
using vivid, authentic details to add to the legitimacy and believability of a pseudoevent
misinformation effect
when erroneous information received after an event leads to distorted or false memories of the event