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Ep19 "How far can you trust your memory?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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The Problems With Encoding Memory During a Crime Scene

When there's a weapon involved, witnesses are not encoding the details about the person. The other race effect often leaves eyewitness identification hobbled. Stress and trauma during an event can also make it harder to encode memories. From I Heart Podcasts, these are the whistleblowers.

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