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PSY 352: Cognitive Psychology -Memory Errors and its Causes

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Memory Errors and its Causes Memory gaps and memory errors are referred to as incorrectly recalling, or, the loss of information in the system of memory, for a specific event or a specific detail. W ... hen speaking about memory errors, it may also include things about the specific event that never occurred, or remembering it differently from the way it actually happened. There are a number of reasons as to why we experience memory gaps and memory errors. In this paper, I will explain some of those reasons and discuss some of the studies that cognitive psychologist have documented about those reasons. I will also discuss the Troy Davis court case involving memory errors of witnesses and their testimony and the misinformation effect [Show More]

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