The Dynamic and Fragile Nature of Eyewitness Memory Formation: Considering Stress and Attention

Eyewitnesses are often susceptible to recollection failures and memory distortions. These failures and distortions are influenced by several factors. The present review will discuss two such important factors, attention failures and stress. We argue that acute stress, often experienced by eyewitness...

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Main Authors: Alia N. Wulff, Ayanna K. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.666724/full