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Misinformation Effect
“You saw an accident. Later, someone retells it with a new detail. Which scene will the memory belong to?”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
Misleading information received after an event can alter a later memory report. Question wording, delay, and the source of the new detail affect whether it becomes incorporated.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
Asking how fast two cars were going when they “smashed” can yield different estimates than asking when they “contacted.”
04 / LIMIT
The limit
It does not show that every memory is false or that recollection can be rewritten without limits.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Record your own account before hearing other versions, and avoid questions that suggest an answer.