Remembrance of lies past: A comparison of the features and consistency of truthful and fabricated trauma narratives

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 414-423

  Peace, Kristine A ^a   Porter, Stephen ^b  

^a MACEWAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NARRATIVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79956195890     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1708     Document Type: Article

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