title: A historical note on false traumatic memories.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, USA. grosen@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Gerald M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sageman
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Loftus
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D012094:Repression, Psychology; D013404:Suggestion; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States