For more than four decades, I have been studying human memory. My research concerns
the malleable nature of memory. Information suggested to an individual about an event can
be integrated with the memory of the event itself, so that what actually occurred, and what
was discussed later about what may have occurred, become inextricably interwoven,
allowing distortion, elaboration, and even total fabrication. In my writings, classes, and public
speeches, I've tried to convey one important take-home message: Just because someone�…