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Social Transmission of False Memory in Small Groups and Large Networks
Author(s) -
Maswood Raeya,
Rajaram Suparna
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
topics in cognitive science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.191
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1756-8765
pISSN - 1756-8757
DOI - 10.1111/tops.12348
Subject(s) - misinformation , false memory , transmission (telecommunications) , variety (cybernetics) , psychology , cognitive psychology , key (lock) , collective memory , everyday life , feature (linguistics) , computer science , social psychology , artificial intelligence , epistemology , computer security , linguistics , recall , telecommunications , philosophy , theology
Sharing information and memories is a key feature of social interactions, making social contexts important for developing and transmitting accurate memories and also false memories. False memory transmission can have wide‐ranging effects, including shaping personal memories of individuals as well as collective memories of a network of people. This paper reviews a collection of key findings and explanations in cognitive research on the transmission of false memories in small groups. It also reviews the emerging experimental work on larger networks and collective false memories. Given the reconstructive nature of memory, the abundance of misinformation in everyday life, and the variety of social structures in which people interact, an understanding of transmission of false memories has both scientific and societal implications.