Summary PSY 352 Week 4 Assignment.docx PSY 352 Understanding Experiments in Cognition PSY 352: Cognitive Psychology The true question is what are false memories? False memories are recollections of events that may seem real in a person's mind but are disto

PSY 352 Week 4 A PSY 352 Understanding Experiments in Cognition PSY 352: Cognitive Psychology The true question is what are false memories? False memories are recollections of events that may seem real in a person's mind but are distorted or fabricated as a whole. Memories seem like they are simple and not complicated, however, research shows that memories are unreliable and subject to change. Whenever you truly look at memories, they can be more complex than they seem. An example of a false memory is when you believe you locked your car door when walking into the store, but you did not. Our memories can be reconstructed as we age or as our views of the world change. Also, any person can incorrectly remember childhood events or create new false memories through effective suggestion. An incorrect recollection of memories is not considered malicious or intentionally hurtful all the time. However, they