Developmental Reversals in False Memory: A New Look at the Reliability of Children’s Evidence

Brainerd, C. J.

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Developmental Reversals in False Memory: A New Look at the Reliability of Children’s Evidence

Brainerd, C. J.·2013·Current Directions in Psychological Science

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Classic research that was initiated in response to heavy reliance on children’s evidence in certain types of criminal cases showed that the incidence of false memories declines steadily between childhood and young adulthood. This developmental decline pattern became the centerpiece of much expert testimony, and it has been treated as settled science in court rulings. It is not settled science. A large number of studies have recently appeared on developmental reversals, an opposite pattern in which false memories for events that preserve the gist of experience increase dramatically between early childhood and young adulthood. Developmental reversals challenge the forensic principle that children’s evidence is inherently more infected with false memories than adults’ evidence.

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“In general, the scientific literature distinguishes between two major types of false memories (Brainerd, 2013; Mazzoni, 2002): spontaneous and suggestion-induced false memories.”

Authors: Brainerd, C. J.
Affiliations: Cornell University (US)
Corresponding author: Brainerd, C. J.
ORCID: Brainerd, C. J.
Venue: Current Directions in Psychological Science
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2013-09-25
Volume: 22
Issue: 5
Pages: 335-341
ISSN: 0963-7214 (ISSN-L)
1467-8721
DOI: 10.1177/0963721413484468
OpenAlex: W2041546165
Cited by: 37
References: 164
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 5 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 2.36
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Current Directions in Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Deception detection and forensic psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Keywords: false memory, child testimony, expert testimony, forensic psychology, memory distortion

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