Doctored Photographs Create False Memories of Spectacular Childhood Events: A Replication of Wade Et Al. (2002) With a Scandinavian Twist
By Miriam S. Johnson, Svein Magnussen, Anders Foyn Asmyhr, Johanna Jensen Helgeland, Marie Pilegaard Jonassen and others
8 pagesWhen shown a photoshopped picture of their younger selves, nearly half of participants claimed to remember the fake event, showing how suggestible and malleable memories can be.