TY - JOUR
T1 - The accuracy of autobiographical memory: A replication of Barclay & Wellman (1986)
AU - Merckelbach, H.L.G.J.
AU - Wessel, I.
AU - Horselenberg, R.
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - Ten volunteers kept written records of self-selected, daily events for a one-week period. After four months, they were given a surprise recognition test. This test consisted of original memories and several types of foils. In line with previous findings of Barclay and Wellman, it was found that acceptance of foils as one's own memories is a relatively common phenomenon. This suggests that pseudomemories may also occur in the absence of suggestions and repeated interviews and, more generally, that autobiographical memory is intrinsically unreliable.
AB - Ten volunteers kept written records of self-selected, daily events for a one-week period. After four months, they were given a surprise recognition test. This test consisted of original memories and several types of foils. In line with previous findings of Barclay and Wellman, it was found that acceptance of foils as one's own memories is a relatively common phenomenon. This suggests that pseudomemories may also occur in the absence of suggestions and repeated interviews and, more generally, that autobiographical memory is intrinsically unreliable.
U2 - 10.1017/S1352465800018336
DO - 10.1017/S1352465800018336
M3 - Article
SN - 1352-4658
VL - 25
SP - 103
EP - 111
JO - Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
JF - Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
ER -