Recalling more childhood events leads to judgments of poorer memory: Implications for the recovered/false memory debate

Dissociative disorders that are believed to develop from childhood sexual abuse are often considered to include amnesia for childhood events, particularly the events that involve the abuse itself. One unresolved issue is the extent to which memory recovery attempts can contribute to claims of having amnestic symptoms. Two experiments with 311 undergraduates revealed that requiring… Continue reading Recalling more childhood events leads to judgments of poorer memory: Implications for the recovered/false memory debate