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This document is a page from the court transcript of Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on August 10, 2022. It features the direct examination of expert witness Loftus (likely Elizabeth Loftus), who is testifying about the science of memory, specifically addressing how post-event information, personal motives, and the trustworthiness of information sources can influence the creation of false memories. The witness confirms that people are more likely to accept suggestive information if it fits their prior beliefs or comes from a trusted source.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Loftus | Witness / Expert |
Providing expert testimony on memory science, specifically regarding post-event information and false memories.
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| Unidentified Attorney | Questioner (Q) |
Conducting direct examination of the witness.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. | ||
| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Indicated by Bates stamp prefix DOJ-OGR
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Implied by the case number format and 'Southern District Reporters'.
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Q and A format of direct examination transcript.
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"People do seem to be more willing to accept suggestions when it's going to fit with their -- with their prior beliefs or fit with some motives."Source
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"I'm not sure I know any specific study that sort of shows if people are offered money for a particular memory, that they are more likely to give it to you, but it certainly seems plausible."Source
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"what researchers find is that people are more likely to accept suggestive post-event"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 157 of 246 2452
LCGVMAX5 Loftus - direct
LCGVMAX5 Loftus - direct
1 form of post-event information can be intentional or
2 inadvertent; correct?
3 A. Correct. Of course, in my studies or the studies of other
4 scientists, we do it deliberately in order to study what
5 happens, what changes it leads to. But out there in the real
6 world, it doesn't necessarily happen deliberately that people
7 are deliberately trying to mislead other people. It can happen
8 inadvertently.
9 Q. Have you conducted any research or are you aware of any
10 research that has indicated that secondary gain or motive may
11 impact the retelling of an event?
12 A. Well, there is some work on motivated false memories.
13 People do seem to be more willing to accept suggestions when
14 it's going to fit with their -- with their prior beliefs or fit
15 with some motives. I'm not sure I know any specific study that
16 sort of shows if people are offered money for a particular
17 memory, that they are more likely to give it to you, but it
18 certainly seems plausible.
19 Q. In any of the studies that you've conducted, has there been
20 an analysis of who provides the post-event information, meaning
21 someone who you trust as opposed to someone you don't trust?
22 A. Yes. There are several studies that are in the literature
23 on the source of the post-event information. And just in
24 brief, what people find is -- what researchers find is that
25 people are more likely to accept suggestive post-event
2 inadvertent; correct?
3 A. Correct. Of course, in my studies or the studies of other
4 scientists, we do it deliberately in order to study what
5 happens, what changes it leads to. But out there in the real
6 world, it doesn't necessarily happen deliberately that people
7 are deliberately trying to mislead other people. It can happen
8 inadvertently.
9 Q. Have you conducted any research or are you aware of any
10 research that has indicated that secondary gain or motive may
11 impact the retelling of an event?
12 A. Well, there is some work on motivated false memories.
13 People do seem to be more willing to accept suggestions when
14 it's going to fit with their -- with their prior beliefs or fit
15 with some motives. I'm not sure I know any specific study that
16 sort of shows if people are offered money for a particular
17 memory, that they are more likely to give it to you, but it
18 certainly seems plausible.
19 Q. In any of the studies that you've conducted, has there been
20 an analysis of who provides the post-event information, meaning
21 someone who you trust as opposed to someone you don't trust?
22 A. Yes. There are several studies that are in the literature
23 on the source of the post-event information. And just in
24 brief, what people find is -- what researchers find is that
25 people are more likely to accept suggestive post-event
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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