The paradox of memory: Can witness memory be trusted?

Published: Dec. 12, 2018, 3:36 a.m.

This week, Kathleen explains how memories are formed and stored in our brains, and what factors make our memories more or less reliable. Can we trust witness memory? What are false memories, and how common are they? Do high stress situations improve or impair memory? Then, Erin and Natalie discuss cases where a witness or victim’s memory has been called into question.