Unit+6+-+Memory

=Unit 6 - Memory=

[[file:Cognition Unit Overview.doc]]
//(Note: This unit overview is for the Memory Unit and Unit 7 - Cognition. The College Board puts them together, I do not.)//

**__Loftus Articles__**
Below are the two articles that were assigned to partner pairs regarding Elizabeth Loftus' researach on memory distortion - the 40 Studies article entitled "Thanks for the Memories" and the Scientific American "Creating False Memories"

Below is the image we looked at in class to test your eyewitness abilities. Take a look at it again to check your answers and see how well you did.

__Memoriad Homepage__
@http://www.memoriad.com/ Just in case any of you were considering competing... :)

__**Clive Wearing - The Man Without a Memory**__
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=How Accurate is Visual Memory?=

Problems with Eyewitness Testimony
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Retroactive Interference in Teenagers?...


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Video Link: Woman Who Can't Forget Amazes Doctors
==How Accurate Are Memories of 9/11? (Scientific American magazine, 9/6/11)== An article in Scientific American looks at the accuracy of our memories for this tragic day. Psychologists have talked about "flashbulb memories" and many believe that they are accurate representations of our memories for emotional events. This article is an interview with Elizabeth A Phelps, who is the lead investigator of a study looking into the accuracy of 9-11 memories. []