During three suggestive interviews, researchers tried to convince young adults to believe they had committed a crime as teenagers by using false parental memories, visualization techniques and social pressure.
70% of participants actually developed a completely false memory!
They described the event as if it happened, including ~65 details about the setting, people involved, emotions felt, and even interactions with the police!
Suggestions and external influences can induce false memories, making us believe in events we never experienced!
See the full study here :
Shaw, J., & Porter, S. (2015). Constructing Rich False Memories of Committing Crime. Psychological Science, 26(3), 291‑301. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614562862
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