Memory conformity and the perceived accuracy of self versus other

Memory and Cognition

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 280-286

  Allan, Kevin ^a   Midjord, J Palli ^a   Martin, Doug ^a   Gabbert, Fiona ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Memory conformity; Mental simulation; Metacognition; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863577621     PISSN: 0090502X     EISSN: 15325946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13421-011-0141-9     Document Type: Article

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