False Memory Syndrome

One of the concepts that I found interesting from this chapter is false memory syndrome. At first my thought was that's ridiculous! Who has ever heard of having false memory syndrome? It sounds made up. But, Psychologists have discovered that when an event is repeatedly fed to someone they may adopt the event as reality. They begin to recall it from their memory as if it had really occurred. It sort of sounds like brainwashing to me. A researcher by the name of Elizabeth Loftus explains that people that engage in critical thinking about their memories are less likely to have false memory syndrome. Engaging in critical thinking rather than relying on other people to recall and tell the story helps to avoid adopting the false recounts as real. The idea of critical thinking in action and using memorization strategies can help remember new information is interesting. I found this concept one of the most intriguing concepts so far.