Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We present the case of a man, JK, who came to believe during therapy that he had been abused by his father, but later repudiated this claim. JK underwent narcoanalysis intended to uncover repressed memories, during which a psychiatrist used suggestive techniques to elicit memories of abuse. As a result, JK came to believe that he had been abused by his father. Later, after reading a newspaper article discussing the potential for psychiatrists to implant false memories, JK retracted this belief. This case study offers insight into the processes by which traumatic experiences can be both recovered and subsequently retracted.
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Award: The Fate of False Memory
OpenAlex ID: W4416914401