Loftus Speaks
- Synopsis
- Filmed at a conference arranged by South West Conferences, Professor Elizabeth Loftus delivers a presentation detailing her recent research into false memory. She references well-known studies such as "Lost in the Mall" and goes on to discuss the methodology of more recent studies exploring the implanting of false memories. She explains how the existence of a false memory can affect our behaviour.
Following her professional involvement in a range of legal cases, Loftus expresses her concern about the dependence on eyewitness testimony in the justice system, as the rise of DNA evidence is now beginning to highlight just how unreliable this evidence can be. Using real life cases, Loftus explores the ethics of implanting false memories and the practices of some psychotherapists. She discusses the impact of repressed memories and questions the reliability of these memories. This fascinating material provides many examples of the malleability of the human mind and the potential for both harm and good that controlling memory can offer.
Includes a Q&A section - students present questions direct to Professor Loftus. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2009
- Year of production
- 2009
- Subjects
- Law; Psychology
- Keywords
- false memory syndrome; memory; psychotherapy; witness skills
Credits
- Contributor
- Elizabeth Loftus
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £49.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 78 minutes
- Year
- 2009
Distributor
- Name
Uniview Worldwide
- sales@uniview.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.uniview.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0151 648 9988
- Address
- PO Box 20
Hoylake
Wirral
CH48 7HY - Notes
- NB. Uniview ceased trading at the end of July 2016. Some of the products previously distributed by them are available from Short Cuts TV: http://www.shortcutstv.com/
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