The Controversy of Repressed Memories

Misconceptions about memory are abundant, so Jessica Wynn is here to let us know which ones we're better off forgetting on this latest Skeptical Sunday!

• Our memories are more complex than just being videos that we can simply file away and retrieve at will.
• There are three main processes that characterize how memory works: encoding, storage, and recall.
• Forgetting is a feature, not a bug.
• Some memories are more easily recalled than others, and our memories can be manipulated by a variety of factors.
• While hotly debated, the concept of "repressed memories" doesn't seem to have the science to back it.
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