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    Elizabeth F. Loftus: The Reality of Repressed Memories Alyssa Ellis Killebrew 11/9/2010 Elizabeth Loftus Brief Biography Childhood & Personal Recollections Elizabeth (fondly known as Beth) Fishman Loftus ’ parents met and married while stationed at Fort Ord‚ during World War II. Sidney Fishman‚ Elizabeth’s father‚ was an Army doctor and her mother‚ Rebecca was an army base librarian. Beth was the oldest of three children. In 1944‚ Elizabeth Fishman was born and then her two

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    Repressed Memories and Child Abuse Back in the 1990’s‚ it was common for prosecutions to be based on recovery of repressed childhood memories‚ usually reclaimed through therapy. Now‚ in later decades the number of these cases have decelerated‚ as it is unclear whether these memories can be considered reliable. This report is based on the story of the Whitfield’s‚ and how repressed memories of abuse have affected the members of their family. Agnus Whitfield is now 65‚ and has made a career as an English

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    Repressed memories have long been one of the most highly debated topics in psychology. Repressed memories are said to be a defense mechanism for forgetting‚ or disassociating from‚ extremely traumatic events. However‚ an overwhelming amount of research suggests that traumatic events are much more likely to stick to memory because they are extremely emotional. It is important to understand the reality of repressed memories because the perpetuation of these memories can have extreme personal‚ legal

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    Unit 4 Written Assignment The Controversy of Repressed Memories Introduction It has long been regarded that‚ in line with the theory of Sigmund Freud‚ one of the most respected names in Psychology regarding repressed memories. It was suggested by Freud that negative memories‚ such as traumatic events are suppressed to prevent traumatic events from causing further psychological distress. This has been the firm belief for many decades in the field of psychology. However‚ this stance is beginning

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    Using Hypnosis for Repressed Memory Red L. Yandall November 14‚ 2005 Abnormal Psychology Repressed Memory 1 In today’s studies of using various techniques to trigger repressed memories‚ too many stand out to be more fraudulent than the technique of hypnosis. There have been many cases done over the past years that deal with the art of using hypnosis for repressed memories. In various cases‚ it was evident that while under hypnosis‚ ideans and thoughts were said to be fabricated and morphed

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    Repressed memories have been a large topic in the past. They sometimes still form stories even today that can‚ at times‚ create a great deal of damage towards the families involved in the ordeal. At the same time‚ it is also not helpful to discourage children or youth from informing adults about their struggles. This paper will discuss an article written in 2012 by Scientific American about memories in general. Then‚ the paper will delve into my own understanding of the how and why of repressed memories

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    Abstract A repressed memory is the memory of a traumatic incident unconsciously reserved in the mind‚ where it is said to unfavorably affect conscious thought‚ desire‚ and action (Carroll 1). Many psychologists believe that unconscious repression of traumatic experiences such as sexual abuse or rape is a defense mechanism which backfires (Carroll 1). These experiences are slowly bought back to memory‚ sometimes taking all the way up to 40 years for vivid details. Researchers have attempted to

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    let’s dig a little deeper into understanding recovered memories. What are Recovered Memories? A recovered memory is a memory of traumatic event(s) that are now remembered‚ but previously had been forgotten or unknown. So if we think to ourselves for a moment as if this could be true‚ could we all have forgotten memories or memories that are unknown? How would we know if we do? According to dynamic.uoregon.edu‚ “recovered memories can be as simple as forgetting where you left your car keys

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    with Azucena in hopes of saving her from this catastrophe but in the meantime‚ he journeys through his repressed childhood memories. It is important to investigate repressed memories so you could courageously move forward to live a fuller life‚ instead of blocking these memories and living in the past. This paper will slightly take you through Rolf Carle’s emotions‚ the effects these memories can have‚ and how to overcome them. I found it ironic how Rolf Carle is close to many people’s histories

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    Repressed memories are a figment of the imagination”. Critically discuss this statement. The concept of repression – which is the bone of contention between those who believe in the mission of recovery therapy and those who denounce it – presumes a peculiar power of the mind (Loftus and Ketchum‚ 1994). The current dispute regarding the existence of repression has mainly focused on whether people remember or forget trauma. Repression‚ however‚ is a multidimensional construct‚ which‚ in addition

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