Eyewitness Memory - Science topic

Eyewitness accuracy and factors that can Influence an event reconstruction.

If an eyewitness remembers an event in a non-historical manner (ie, a digital camera recorded events differently than the eyewitness's recollection), how is that person's narrative experience impacted, if at all?

Hello Researchers

I am planning to conduct a research on eyewitness memory and would like to see effects of age and gender. I would be happy if any one magnanimous could suggest me any reading relating age and gender with eyewitness memory. 

Thanks.

How can trauma affect the distortion of a memory? 

Any studies on brain activity?

Memory distortion

Eyewitness evidence 

I came across this fascinating study recently:

Gosse & Roberts (2013). Children’s Use of a ‘Time Line’ to Indicate When Events Occurred J Police Crim Psych

Such findings are also of relevance in clinical psychology. Currently, I'm trying to find all articles that give (also preliminary) evidence for the idea that graphically represented time lines support better recall or better provision of adequate temporal information in general – in children and perhaps in adults as well. I think I came across an "adult study" among these lines published not too long ago in the UK. But I cannot find the article again, as I did not note down the authors' names (then the article was not as relevant for my research as it is now). Does anyone know this UK study or other such studies that show that graphically represented time lines support better recall or better provision of adequate temporal information in general?

I am currently looking at eyewitness testimony and am interested in what causes inaccuracies and differences between statements. I am not yet sure where to start my search and would appreciate if somebody could help my understanding of how memory processing can differ. 

I am a university student writing an essay on memory and eye witness testimony. Has anyone read or got any information that would further my reading on this topic? 

Thank you

Good Evening all.

I am a student in 2nd year of my BSc Psychology studies. I am currently writing a critical reflection on my experience of being a eye witness. My reflection question for this is

'False memories and Eyewitness testimonies: Would witnessing an aftermath of a crime that you didn't realise, produce more false memories compared to witnessing the full crime '

I have read a few research articles but feel they focus more on witness to full crimes and wondered if anyone would know or even created a publication about the topic of witnessing an aftermath of a crime were the person did not believe a crime was committed at the time. This would help so much and look forward to the replies.

Have a nice day,

Stacey Linkin

I am writing a piece of coursework where I am looking into similarities and differences between eyewitness testimony and flashbulb memory. Any similarities and differences research which links the two would be appreciated as I am struggling to find any.

I am particularly interested in the reconstructive nature of memory as well as the influence of false memories and post event factors including the misinformation effect and unconsciousness transference and its real life applications.

Is it possible to create autobiographical memories in a lab? I've seen some experiments about autobiographical memories in labs, but in their procedures the create an event to be recalled later. Alhought we can create events and after ask the participants to answer, how can we tell if we are evaluating episodic memories or autobiographical memories?

I need to know if there is a measure for controlling for social conformity when testing direct vs indirect influence of misinformation on event recall.

I am specifically look for any methods for the retrieval of distressful memories from childhood and any explanations as to how a travesty of some sort can severely impact the mind in subtle ways. I wish to study the profound effects a forgotten/repressed memory can have upon the actions of an individual, without the person having any conscious awareness as to the complexity and complete control it has during conscious "waking" states.