Event Details

This court transcript page from August 10, 2022, details the testimony of a witness named Loftus on the subject of memory. Loftus explains that while traumatic experiences can create strong memories of core events, they are susceptible to distortion from post-event suggestion. The witness also clarifies that a person's confidence in their memory is a reliable indicator of accuracy only under 'pristine' conditions, free from suggestion over a short period of time.