Chapter 3 of 10All chapters
Chapter 3 of 10
Memory
Reconstruction, not recording.
How it works
Memory is encoded, stored and retrieved, and it is rebuilt each time rather than played back. Every recall can alter the memory slightly.
- Working memory holds only a few items at once.
- Confidence in a memory is a poor guide to its accuracy.
False memories
People can be led to remember events that never happened, which is why eyewitness procedures and interview methods have been substantially reformed.