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How accurate is memory? Are there important differences in how and what we remember across the life span? What is the prevalence of "repressed memory" for traumatic events? What is the best way for therapists to elicit accurate memories from someone who may be a victim of incest? This book addresses these and other compelling questions reflecting deep divisions in scientific opinion, professional practice, and legal decision making. Leading researchers and practitioners review the current literature, describe new findings and clinical techniques, and draw upon their extensive experience in the field to provide diverse perspectives on the place of memory in our lives and the impact upon memory of personal, interpersonal, and situational influences.
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Truth in Memory, Steven J. Lynn, Kevin M. McConkey
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- Released
- 1998
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- Title
- Truth in Memory
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Steven J. Lynn, Kevin M. McConkey
- Publisher
- Guilford Press
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 508
- ISBN10
- 157230345X
- ISBN13
- 9781572303454
- Series
- Tags
- Psychological Topics, USA
- Description
- How accurate is memory? Are there important differences in how and what we remember across the life span? What is the prevalence of "repressed memory" for traumatic events? What is the best way for therapists to elicit accurate memories from someone who may be a victim of incest? This book addresses these and other compelling questions reflecting deep divisions in scientific opinion, professional practice, and legal decision making. Leading researchers and practitioners review the current literature, describe new findings and clinical techniques, and draw upon their extensive experience in the field to provide diverse perspectives on the place of memory in our lives and the impact upon memory of personal, interpersonal, and situational influences.