FALSE MEMORIES AND WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR FORMATION

Author

• Milena Da Silva Braga

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Earles, Julie L.

Abstract

This study sought to understand the influences of familiarity on the formation of false memories. Participants watched videos of actors performing actions, and were either asked to remember specific pairings of actor and action, or just the actor. Recognition was assessed through watching videos containing the same actor/action pairing, new actors, new actions, and familiar actors/actions that weren’t originally paired (conjunction). Other participants heard actors saying phrases instead (eg. waving a flag versus saying “wave the flag”). There was a significant difference between actions and phrases in incorrect “yes” responses to new actors (t(94)=-2.244, p

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

Braga, Milena Da Silva, "FALSE MEMORIES AND WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR FORMATION" (2019). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2010 - 2019. 423.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_2/423

Extent

22 p.

Identifier

FAUHT00074