Unveiling The Power Of Critical Thinking: Combating False Memories And Preserving Truth
False memories are inaccurate recollections that individuals believe are true. They can significantly impact cognition, causing anxiety, relationship issues, and wrongful convictions. Misinformation, source misattribution, suggestibility, imagination inflation, and confabulation are common types. False memories form due to suggestibility, bias, and other factors. Critical thinking and source verification techniques can help prevent and mitigate them….