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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Loftus about her research on false memories. The questioning focuses on her famous 'lost in the mall' study, confirming that about 25% of participants came to remember parts of the fabricated event. The transcript also touches on Loftus's other research, including a published paper, showing that people can resist blatantly false suggestions.
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| Loftus | Witness |
The individual being cross-examined about her psychological studies on false memories.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
The court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding, listed at the bottom of the page.
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The location of a false memory implanted in subjects during a psychological study.
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The document is a transcript of a cross-examination, a legal proceeding where a questioner challenges a witness's testimony and expertise. The questions probe the details and limitations of Loftus's research.
Key Quotes (3)
"And then you presented the subjects with the false memory that the subject was lost in the mall when the subject was five or six years old, right?"Source
— Unnamed questioner
(Describing the methodology of Loftus's 'lost in the mall' study during cross-examination.)
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"And 25 percent -- about 25 percent remembered some of the false event, which means 75 percent did not, right?"Source
— Unnamed questioner
(Stating the results of the false memory study, highlighting that a majority did not form the false memory.)
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"We did a study where we tried to give a blatantly false suggestion and people resisted it, yes."Source
— Loftus
(Responding to a question about whether people can be resistant to misinformation, referencing her own research.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 182 of 246 2477
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Loftus - cross
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Loftus - cross
1 Q. Okay. And then you presented the subjects with the three
2 true memories that their parents had told you about, right?
3 A. Yes.
4 Q. And then you presented the subjects with the false memory
5 that the subject was lost in the mall when the subject was five
6 or six years old, right?
7 A. With more specifics, yes, but that's basically correct.
8 Q. And the subject was told that the false memory of being
9 lost in the mall was something that their family members said
10 had happened, right?
11 A. That was strongly suggested in the study, yes.
12 Q. And sometime later, you conducted an interview of the 24
13 participants in that study, right?
14 A. Yeah, we tested them, I guess, a few times.
15 Q. And 25 percent -- about 25 percent remembered some of the
16 false event, which means 75 percent did not, right?
17 A. Correct.
18 Q. Okay. Isn't it true that studies have shown that in the
19 extreme case where participants are given blatantly
20 contradictory suggestions, they are sometimes not susceptible
21 to suggestion or misinformation at all?
22 A. We did a study where we tried to give a blatantly false
23 suggestion and people resisted it, yes.
24 Q. You, yourself, you published a paper called Reactions to
25 Blatantly Contradictory Information, right?
2 true memories that their parents had told you about, right?
3 A. Yes.
4 Q. And then you presented the subjects with the false memory
5 that the subject was lost in the mall when the subject was five
6 or six years old, right?
7 A. With more specifics, yes, but that's basically correct.
8 Q. And the subject was told that the false memory of being
9 lost in the mall was something that their family members said
10 had happened, right?
11 A. That was strongly suggested in the study, yes.
12 Q. And sometime later, you conducted an interview of the 24
13 participants in that study, right?
14 A. Yeah, we tested them, I guess, a few times.
15 Q. And 25 percent -- about 25 percent remembered some of the
16 false event, which means 75 percent did not, right?
17 A. Correct.
18 Q. Okay. Isn't it true that studies have shown that in the
19 extreme case where participants are given blatantly
20 contradictory suggestions, they are sometimes not susceptible
21 to suggestion or misinformation at all?
22 A. We did a study where we tried to give a blatantly false
23 suggestion and people resisted it, yes.
24 Q. You, yourself, you published a paper called Reactions to
25 Blatantly Contradictory Information, right?
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