False memories, especially about one’s childhood, can be planted when the event is suggested by a family member. 

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·leading questions

·familial informant false narrative procedure


False Memory Planting: Methods

Loftus, E. F., & Bernstein, D. M. (2005). Rich False Memories: The Royal Road to Success. In A. F. Healy (Ed.), Experimental cognitive psychology and its applications (pp. 101–113). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10895-008

Rich False Memories: The Royal Road to Success

False memories can be obtained when an individual is asked to answer a series of questions leading to false or fictitious memories. 

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