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He said, she said: Misinformation effects among victims and perpetrators of simulated crimes| title | He said, she said: Misinformation effects among victims and perpetrators of simulated crimes |
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| start_date | 2025/12/01 |
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| schedule | 15h15 |
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| online | no |
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| location_info | Room B10 |
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| summary | Many legal cases hinge on evaluating what happened during a particular event, given conflicting testimony from two parties; these are often referred to as “he said, she said” cases. In cases like this, expert witnesses are often called by the defence and cast doubt on the memory of the complainant. However, there are no theoretical grounds to believe that a complainant’s memory is more prone to distortion than that of the accused. This talk will describe findings from a series of experiments comparing susceptibility to misinformation among ‘victims’ and ‘perpetrators’ of simulated crimes and misbehaviours. Across these studies, we demonstrate that both parties in “he said, she said” scenarios are equally likely to suffer from memory distortion. These findings have significant implications for how memory is discussed in the courtroom. |
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| responsibles | Allen |
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| submitted | published | | 2025/11/17 14:19 UTC |
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