False memory susceptibility is correlated with categorisation ability in humans [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4k0]
Our memory is often surprisingly inaccurate, with errors ranging from misremembering minor details of events to generating illusory memories of entire episodes. The pervasiveness of such false memories generates a puzzle: in the face of selection pressure for accuracy of memory, how could such syste...
Main Authors: | Kathryn Hunt, Lars Chittka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2014-10-01
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Series: | F1000Research |
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Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/3-154/v2 |
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