Protecting memory from misinformation: Warnings modulate cortical reinstatement during memory retrieval [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]

Exposure to even subtle forms of misleading information can significantly alter memory for past events. Memory distortion due to misinformation has been linked to faulty reconstructive processes during memory retrieval and the reactivation of brain regions involved in the initial encoding of misleading details (cortical reinstatement). The current study investigated...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - September 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Jessica M. Karanian, Nathaniel Rabb, Alia N. Wulff, McKinzey G. Torrance, Ayanna K. Thomas, Elizabeth Race Tags: Social Sciences Source Type: research