False memory propensity in people reporting recovered memories of past lives

Are elevated rates of false recall and recognition in the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm associated with false autobiographical memories in everyday life? To investigate this issue, the authors recruited participants who reported improbable memories of past lives and compared their DRM perf...

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Published inJournal of abnormal psychology (1965) Vol. 118; no. 2; p. 399
Main Authors Meyersburg, Cynthia A, Bogdan, Ryan, Gallo, David A, McNally, Richard J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2009
Subjects
Adult
Dissociative Disorders - psychology
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Memory
Mental Recall
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Psychomotor Performance
Recognition (Psychology)
Repression, Psychology
Retention (Psychology)
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Are elevated rates of false recall and recognition in the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm associated with false autobiographical memories in everyday life? To investigate this issue, the authors recruited participants who reported improbable memories of past lives and compared their DRM performance with that of control participants who reported having lived only one life (i.e., their current one). Relative to control participants, those reporting memories of past lives exhibited significantly higher false recall and recognition rates in the DRM paradigm, and they scored higher on measures of magical ideation and absorption as well. The groups did not differ on correct recall, recognition, or intelligence. False memory propensity in the DRM paradigm may tap proneness for developing false memories outside the laboratory.
ISSN:1939-1846
DOI:10.1037/a0015371