Hypnotically created pseudomemories: further investigation into the "memory distortion or response bias" question.
In order to study whether pseudomemories represent actual memory distortions or are a result of response bias, 60 highly hypnotizable subjects and subjects from the general population were divided into 4 experimental groups and were tested for pseudomemory manifestation after receiving a false suggestion. Of the 4 groups of subjects, 3 were offered a monetary reward as a motivation to distinguish false suggestion from actual occurrence. Pseudomemory manifestation was found to be significantly higher among subjects not offered a reward than among subjects who were offered such an reward. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Murrey
G J
GJ
Washington State University, Department of Psychology, Pullman 99164-4820.
Cross
H J
HJ
Whipple
J
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D012153:Retention, Psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D013404:Suggestion