How reliable is your memory?

Title:
How reliable is your memory?
Speaker:
Elizabeth Loftus
Description:

Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus studies memories. More precisely, she studies false memories, when people either remember things that didn't happen or remember them differently from the way they really were. It's more common than you might think, and Loftus shares some startling stories and statistics -- and raises some important ethical questions.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
17:36
Format: HTML5
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