Table of contents:
Part I: Foundation. ‘Kihlstrom, ‘Exhumed Memory. ‘Payne, Blackwell, ‘Truth in Memory: Caveat Emptor. ‘Hirt, McDonald, Markman, ‘Expectancy Effects in Reconstructive Memory. ‘Nash, ‘Psychotherapy and Reports of Early Sexual Trauma: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Memory Errors. Part II: Early Autobiographical Memories. ‘Malinoski, Lynn, Sivec,’ The Assessment, Reliability, and Determinants of Early Memory Reports. ‘DuBreuil, Garry, Loftus,’ Tales from the Crib: Age Regression and the Creation of Unlikely Memories. Part III: Suggestion and Suggestibility in Children. ‘Eisen, Goodman, Qin, Davis, ‘Memory and Suggestibility in Maltreated Children: New Research Relevant to Evaluating Allegations of Abuse. ‘Saywitz, Geiselman,’ Interviewing the Child Witness: Maximizing Completeness and Minimizing Error. Part IV: Memory and Psychotherapy: Research Findings and Clinical Considerations. ‘McConkey, Barnier, Sheehan, ‘Hypnosis and Pseudomemory: Understanding the Findings and Their Implications. ‘Qin, Goodman, Bottoms, Shaver,’ Repressed Memories of Ritualistic and Religion-Related Child Abuse. ‘Newman, Baumeister, ‘Abducted by Aliens: Spurious Memories of Interplanetary Masochism. ‘Kluft, ‘Reflections on the Traumatic Memories of Dissociative Identity Disorder Patients. ‘Laurence, Day, Gaston, ‘From Memories of Abuse to the Abuse of Memories. Part V: False Memories in the Domains of the Law, Textbooks, and the Media. ‘Heaton, Wilson, ‘Memory, Media, and the Creation of Confusion. ‘Arrigo, Pezdek, ‘Textbook Models of Multiple Personality: Source, Bias, and Social Consequences. ‘Underwager, Wakefield, ‘Recovered Memories in the Courtroom. Part VI: A Way Forward. ‘Bonnano, Keuler,’ Psychotherapy without Repressed Memory: A Parsimonious Alternative Based on Contemporary Memory Research. ‘Gruneberg, Hermann,’ Practical Truths in Memory.
How accurate is memory? Are there important differences in how and what we remember across the life span? What is the prevalence of "repressed memory" for traumatic events? What is the best way for therapists to elicit accurate memories from someone who may be a victim of incest?
This book addresses these and other compelling questions reflecting deep divisions in scientific opinion, professional practice, and legal decision making. Leading researchers and practitioners review the current literature, describe new findings and clinical techniques, and draw upon their extensive experience in the field to provide diverse perspectives on the place of memory in our lives and the impact upon memory of personal, interpersonal, and situational influences. This volume will be of interest to professionals, researchers, and students in clinical, cognitive, and social psychology, psychiatry, mental health law, and related fields.
This book addresses these and other compelling questions reflecting deep divisions in scientific opinion, professional practice, and legal decision making.
Part I: Foundation. ‘Kihlstrom, ‘Exhumed Memory. ‘Payne, Blackwell, ‘Truth in Memory: Caveat Emptor. ‘Hirt, McDonald, Markman, ‘Expectancy Effects in Reconstructive Memory. ‘Nash, ‘Psychotherapy and Reports of Early Sexual Trauma: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Memory Errors. Part II: Early Autobiographical Memories. ‘Malinoski, Lynn, Sivec,’ The Assessment, Reliability, and Determinants of Early Memory Reports. ‘DuBreuil, Garry, Loftus,’ Tales from the Crib: Age Regression and the Creation of Unlikely Memories. Part III: Suggestion and Suggestibility in Children. ‘Eisen, Goodman, Qin, Davis, ‘Memory and Suggestibility in Maltreated Children: New Research Relevant to Evaluating Allegations of Abuse. ‘Saywitz, Geiselman,’ Interviewing the Child Witness: Maximizing Completeness and Minimizing Error. Part IV: Memory and Psychotherapy: Research Findings and Clinical Considerations. ‘McConkey, Barnier, Sheehan, ‘Hypnosis and Pseudomemory: Understanding the Findings and Their Implications. ‘Qin, Goodman, Bottoms, Shaver,’ Repressed Memories of Ritualistic and Religion-Related Child Abuse. ‘Newman, Baumeister, ‘Abducted by Aliens: Spurious Memories of Interplanetary Masochism. ‘Kluft, ‘Reflections on the Traumatic Memories of Dissociative Identity Disorder Patients. ‘Laurence, Day, Gaston, ‘From Memories of Abuse to the Abuse of Memories. Part V: False Memories in the Domains of the Law, Textbooks, and the Media. ‘Heaton, Wilson, ‘Memory, Media, and the Creation of Confusion. ‘Arrigo, Pezdek, ‘Textbook Models of Multiple Personality: Source, Bias, and Social Consequences. ‘Underwager, Wakefield, ‘Recovered Memories in the Courtroom. Part VI: A Way Forward. ‘Bonnano, Keuler,’ Psychotherapy without Repressed Memory: A Parsimonious Alternative Based on Contemporary Memory Research. ‘Gruneberg, Hermann,’ Practical Truths in Memory.
How accurate is memory? Are there important differences in how and what we remember across the life span? What is the prevalence of "repressed memory" for traumatic events? What is the best way for therapists to elicit accurate memories from someone who may be a victim of incest?
This book addresses these and other compelling questions reflecting deep divisions in scientific opinion, professional practice, and legal decision making. Leading researchers and practitioners review the current literature, describe new findings and clinical techniques, and draw upon their extensive experience in the field to provide diverse perspectives on the place of memory in our lives and the impact upon memory of personal, interpersonal, and situational influences. This volume will be of interest to professionals, researchers, and students in clinical, cognitive, and social psychology, psychiatry, mental health law, and related fields.
This book addresses these and other compelling questions reflecting deep divisions in scientific opinion, professional practice, and legal decision making.