misinformation effect
/ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ɪˌfekt/
post-event information altering memory of the original event
misinformation effect in a sentence
“Leading questions demonstrated the misinformation effect in eyewitness testimony.”
Origin of misinformation effect
Old French mes- wrongly + Latin informare to shape, form
Related Words
reminiscence bump
enhanced recall of events from adolescence and early adulthood
telescoping effect
perceiving recent events as more remote and remote events as more recent
positivity effect
older adults favoring positive over negative information in memory
rosy retrospection
remembering the past as better than it was
peak-end rule
judging experiences based on their peak intensity and how they ended
false memory
a recollection that seems real but is fabricated or distorted