Effort in Memory Retrieval Predicts Accuracy in Eyewitness Testimonies

• Do sincere eyewitness testimonies contain objective markers of accuracy? We show that expressions of effort in memory retrieval predict eyewitness accuracy. Incorrect memories are recalled with greater effort than correct memories.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

eyewitness accuracy

retrieval effort

metacognition

Psychology

psykologi

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