Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Scott Fraser: Why eyewitnesses get it wrong (2012)

Scott Fraser: Why eyewitnesses get it wrong (2012)


Scott Fraser studies how humans remember crimes -- and bear witness to them. In this powerful talk, which focuses on a deadly shooting at sunset, he suggests that even close-up eyewitnesses to a crime can create "memories" they could not have seen. Why? Because the brain abhors a vacuum.

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