A historical note on false traumatic memories.
Unhampered by current ethical standards and human subject committees, H. Bernheim (1889) created a false memory of a horrific traumatic event. Bernheim also demonstrated his subject's willingness to discuss the implanted memory with a representative of the law. Bernheim's work represents the first documented case of an implanted false traumatic memory, with direct relevance to contemporary debates.
Rosen
Gerald M
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University of Washington, USA. grosen@u.washington.edu
Sageman
Marc
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Loftus
Elizabeth
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