False memories are the inaccurate recollection of an event which can result in confusion, amusing misconceptions, or even the incarceration of an innocent person based on inaccurate eyewitness testimony. They can affect anyone regardless of age, race, socio-economic status, and disability. This type of memory has been the focus of intensive research over the last few decades. The study presented here adds to that literature by focusing on the occurrence of false memory in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Two experiments were conducted to examine how individuals spanning three age...
False memories are the inaccurate recollection of an event which can result in confusion, amusing misconceptions, or even the incarceration of an inno...