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"...Offers the reader a veritable feast of new ideas and research findings....I found every chapter worthwhile, even ones that I disagree with, because they are written with a strong point of view and they bolstered their arguments with facts I had not previously considered. In addition to the consistently strong chapters and excellent scholarship, Truth in Memory has an additional quality that is frequently missing from volumes like this: It contains a very good mix of opinions and leanings." --Contemporary Psychology

"...this is a very engaging book and a treasure trove of scholarship." --Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

"The book provides an excellent overview of what science can contribute to the question of valid memories without, of course, giving final answers. It will have intrinsic appeal to the scientifically minded, but should be read by all who are involved with human memory in any way." --Readings

"This lively collection continues the running debate on the pros and cons concerning repressed memory for traumatic events....The volume should be an important resource for graduate students, researchers, and faculty in the areas of cognitive, clinical, or applied psychology." --Choice
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"It is difficult to imagine a more timely book than Truth in Memory. The diverse group of contributors provides revealing analyses of theoretical, clinical, and legal issues. This volume is essential reading for anyone seriously interested in understanding the nature of memory and its profound impact on our everyday lives." --Daniel L. Schacter, PhD, Professor and Chair of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of Searching for Memory

"Given all the heat in the recovered memory controversy, it is time for some light. This book focuses the light of recent as well as classic research on the question of how and when memory is truthful. The book's perspective is guided by a clear vision of the role of hypnotic phenomena in memory. These balanced and informative chapters bring together the work of the very best scientists and clinicians." --Daniel M. Wegner, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia, and author of White Bears and Other Unwanted Thoughts

"...Offers the reader a veritable feast of new ideas and research findings....I found every chapter worthwhile, even ones that I disagree with, because they are written with a strong point of view and they bolstered their arguments with facts I had not previously considered. In addition to the consistently strong chapters and excellent scholarship, Truth in Memory has an additional quality that is frequently missing from volumes like this: It contains a very good mix of opinions and leanings." --Contemporary Psychology

"...this is a very engaging book and a treasure trove of scholarship." --Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

"The book provides an excellent overview of what science can contribute to the question of valid memories without, of course, giving final answers. It will have intrinsic appeal to the scientifically minded, but should be read by all who are involved with human memory in any way." --Readings

"This lively collection continues the running debate on the pros and cons concerning repressed memory for traumatic events....The volume should be an important resource for graduate students, researchers, and faculty in the areas of cognitive, clinical, or applied psychology." --Choice

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Hardcover: 508 pages
Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (May 22, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 157230345X
ISBN-13: 978-1572303454
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
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The recovery of memory has been a topic of considerable interest to both clinicians and experimenters for well over 100 years. Read the first page

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early memory reports, hypnotic pseudomemory, high hypnotizable subjects, pseudomemory suggestions, recovered memory experiences, repressed memory cases, nonscientific references, critical nonpresented items, hypnotic pseudomemories, textbook fidelity, repressed memory claims, low hypnotizable subjects, recovered memory claims, anogenital examination, implausible memories, cognitive interviewers, pseudomemory effects, posthypnotic conflict, kindergarten subjects, exhumed memory, hidden observer effect, disliked target, exhumed memories, abduction memories, hypnotized participants

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New York, Journal of Experimental Psychology, Guilford Press, American Psychologist, American Psychological Association, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Bulletin, Academic Press, American Psychiatric Press, Sigmund Freud, Cambridge University Press, Hogarth Press, United States, American Psychiatric Association, Applied Cognitive Psychology, American Journal of Psychiatry, Basic Books, San Francisco, Psychological Review, Child Abuse Accusations, Journal of Traumatic Stress, University of Chicago Press, Journal of Personality Assessment, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology

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