Adult Memory for Single and Repeated Events  Deck, S. L. (University of Sydney), Paterson, H. M. (University of Sydney)  In some relationships, instances of abuse become a regular occurrence. This dynamic is true in cases of domestic violence and workplace bullying for example. To ensure that genuine allegations of abuse are not misperceived as false (e.g. by the […]

Investigating the Social Processes Underlying Memory Conformity  Paterson, H. M. (University of Sydney), Reddy, N. (University of Sydney)  Eyewitnesses often play a critical role in criminal investigations and trials; however, research consistently shows that eyewitness memory is fallible. This is particularly true when witnesses contaminate one another’s memories for the event, a phenomenon known as “memory conformity”. The […]

Witnesses and the Media: The Effect of Crime Re-Enactments on Eyewitness Recall  Cullen, H. J. (University of Sydney), Paterson, H. M. (University of Sydney), van Golde, C. (University of Sydney)  Crime re-enactments are commonly broadcast on television in order to encourage witnesses to provide information regarding unsolved cases. However, given that research has consistently shown that eyewitness memory can be […]

Social Media and Fake News: Factors That Affect How Misinformation Is Shared, Accepted, and Remembered  Temler, M. (University of Sydney), Paterson, H. M. (University of Sydney)  The unprecedented spread of misinformation and ‘fake news’ via social media is a significant problem in today’s technological society (Lewandowsky, Ecker & Cook, 2017). Although ‘fake news’ is not a novel concept, […]