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This document is a page from a court transcript filed on August 10, 2022, from case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE. It captures the cross-examination of a witness named Loftus on the subject of traumatic memories. Loftus affirms that people tend to remember the core details of trauma more strongly than peripheral ones, and that memory is stronger for participants and for repetitive events.
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| Loftus | Witness |
Mentioned in the header as the person being cross-examined. Provides the answers ('A.') in the transcript.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding.
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The document is a transcript of a legal cross-examination, where a questioner (likely an attorney) is questioning a witness (Loftus).
Key Quotes (3)
"There are studies that show typically people can remember a core event and some core details, support for that proposition, yes."Source
— Loftus
(Responding to a question about whether the core memory of trauma is stronger than other types of memory.)
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"There are at least one or two studies that show that if you participate, your memory is somewhat better than if you're just observing."Source
— Loftus
(Answering a question about whether participants in a traumatic event remember it better than nonparticipants.)
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"Generally, the more times something happens to you, the better your memory; or the more times you're exposed to"Source
— Loftus
(Responding to a question about whether repetitive traumatic experiences are more likely to be remembered.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 185 of 246
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Loftus - cross
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Loftus - cross
1 Q. I want to talk about memories of trauma.
2 The core memory of trauma is stronger than other types
3 of memory, right?
4 A. There are studies that show typically people can remember a
5 core event and some core details, support for that proposition,
6 yes.
7 Q. People tend to remember the core or essence of trauma
8 events, right?
9 A. They can, yes.
10 Q. People may forget some of the peripheral details of a
11 trauma event, right?
12 A. That can happen, yes.
13 Q. But the core memories of a trauma event remain stronger,
14 right?
15 A. I probably agree with that.
16 Q. And people who are involved in the trauma event tend to
17 remember the core or gist of the event better than those who
18 are nonparticipants, right?
19 A. There are at least one or two studies that show that if you
20 participate, your memory is somewhat better than if you're just
21 observing.
22 Q. And if a person is involved in repetitive traumatic
23 experiences, they are more likely to remember it, right?
24 A. Generally, the more times something happens to you, the
25 better your memory; or the more times you're exposed to
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