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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.

This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, showing the cross-examination of a witness named Loftus. The questioning focuses on the susceptibility of memory to suggestion, specifically referencing a study by researcher Kathy Pezdek that attempted to implant false memories in subjects, such as being lost in a mall and receiving a rectal enema.

This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the direct examination of a witness named Loftus. Loftus, likely an expert on memory, describes the retention and retrieval stages of memory and clarifies for the questioner that an 'event' in the acquisition stage can be something directly witnessed, heard, or even a memory of a past conversation.

This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Loftus. The questioning centers on a 1995 research paper by Loftus, which involved an experiment to implant a false memory into participants. The experiment presented subjects with three true childhood stories, obtained from their parents or siblings, and one fabricated story about being lost in a shopping mall.

This document is a page from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, from case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE. It features the testimony of an expert witness named Loftus, who clarifies the scope of their expertise on memory. Loftus states they have testified in about 300 cases, primarily on the psychology of memory, memory distortion, and false memories, while distinguishing their field from neuroscience and deferring to other experts on topics related to brain structures like the hippocampus and amygdala.

This document is a page from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, detailing the direct examination of a witness named Loftus. Loftus testifies about the funding sources for their scientific research, identifying the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health as supporters. They also list several U.S. government agencies they have consulted for, including the Department of Justice, CIA, FBI, and IRS.

This document is a court transcript from a legal case, filed on August 10, 2022. It captures the direct examination of a witness, Dr. Loftus, who details her educational background, including receiving a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1966 and a Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford in 1970. Dr. Loftus also defines a curriculum vitae (CV) for the jury and confirms that hers covers her professional life since the 1960s.

This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Loftus. The questioning focuses on Loftus's past psychological research into memory manipulation, specifically referencing a study where details like a car's color were altered to mislead subjects, and another experiment from the mid-1990s that involved implanting a false memory of being lost in a mall.

This document is a page from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, detailing the direct examination of an expert witness named Loftus. Loftus discusses her extensive experience testifying on the psychology of memory, clarifying that her expertise does not extend to neuroscience and the biological functions of the brain, for which she would defer to another expert.

This document is a page from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, detailing the direct examination of a witness named Loftus. In the testimony, Loftus describes their professional affiliations with several major psychological organizations. They highlight their past leadership roles, including serving as president for the Association for Psychological Science, the Western Psychological Association (twice), and divisions of the American Psychological Association.

This document is a page from a court transcript filed on August 10, 2022, showing the cross-examination of a witness named Loftus. The questioning focuses on the methodology of memory experiments conducted by Loftus, specifically probing the details of a study involving a simulated accident with a stop/yield sign and another experiment that took place at a science museum.

This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the direct examination of a witness named Loftus. Loftus discusses the ethical review process for psychological experiments on humans, explaining how the requirement to 'cause no harm' limits the scope of research, particularly in studies on false memories. Loftus provides examples of both approvable and potentially unapprovable experiments that a 'human subjects review committee' might consider.

This document is a transcript of a legal testimony from August 10, 2022, featuring a witness named Loftus. Loftus states her hourly rate is $600 and discusses memory science, confirming that her testimony is independent of the party that retained her. She also identifies various media, including television, social media, podcasts, books, and movies, as potential sources of post-event information that can influence or implant memories.

This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the direct examination of a witness named Loftus. Loftus explains concepts related to memory, distinguishing between externally-supplied misinformation and internal 'autosuggestion' where an individual's own inferences become false memories. Loftus also identifies several factors that can affect the initial 'acquisition stage' of memory, including environmental conditions like lighting, personal states like distraction, and the influence of drugs such as marijuana.

This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Loftus. The questioning establishes that Loftus is an experimental psychologist, not a licensed clinical psychologist, does not treat patients, and that their expert opinions on memory are based on their own research, including experiments on misinformation that involved the character Bugs Bunny.