Allegations of childhood abuse: Repressed memories or false memories?

The status of "recovered memories" has caused considerable controversy within the legal system and without. In this paper, the phenomenon is described and then evaluated in the light of memory theories and research findings. The implications for courts and clinicians of the research findin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychiatry, psychology, and law psychology, and law, 1995-04, Vol.2 (1), p.97-105
1. Verfasser: Thomson, Donald M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The status of "recovered memories" has caused considerable controversy within the legal system and without. In this paper, the phenomenon is described and then evaluated in the light of memory theories and research findings. The implications for courts and clinicians of the research findings are discussed.
ISSN:1321-8719
1934-1687
DOI:10.1080/13218719509524855