Invited commentary on Brewin and Andrews (2016)

Scoboria, Alan; Mazzoni, Giuliana

Abstract

Brewin and Andrews (2006) make many cogent observations on the state of knowledge about the development of false autobiographical beliefs and false recollections. Due to inconsistent use of terminology and imprecise definitions, the framework they propose does not clearly map onto the studies that are summarized; making the resulting estimates of the magnitude of effects across studies unconvincing. A singular focus on the development of ‘full memories’ is not explained, and the key role of autobiographical belief in influencing behavior is under emphasized. Furthermore the legal applications discussed are not well defined and are limited in scope. Fostering false belief or false imagery for events such as childhood abuse is unacceptable, whether or not suggested events come to be experienced as a vivid believed recollections.

Citation

Scoboria, A., & Mazzoni, G. (2017). Invited commentary on Brewin and Andrews (2016). Applied Cognitive Psychology, 31(1), 28-30. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3264

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 6, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Oct 14, 2016
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Deposit Date: Dec 19, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 19, 2016
• Journal: Applied cognitive psychology
• Print ISSN: 0888-4080
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 28-30
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3264
• Keywords: False memory
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/446232
• Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acp.3264/abstract
• Additional Information: Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in: Applied cognitive psychology, 2017, v.31, issue 1
• Contract Date: Dec 19, 2016