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You 2.0: Did That Really Happen?

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How to Distort a Person's Memory Using Photo Shop

Researchers wanted to see if they could induce volunteers to develop false memories. One study used photo shop and inserting participants into the picture of a hot air balloon. Pictures are even more distorting from that perspective, because we can mentally generate that image. And that mental generation is a big cue to us.

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