Working memory predicts the rejection of false memories

Memory

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 217-223

  Leding, Juliana K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

False memory; Recall to reject; Recollection rejection; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL; RECOGNITION; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859320118     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2011.653373     Document Type: Article

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