Misinformation Error
A memory error in which information encountered after an event changes what is recalled about the event.
- Ex: Asked how fast the cars were going when they smashed into each other, people later remembered broken glass that was not in the film.
- Ex: A witness hears another witness say the car was red, and later remembers a red car.
- Ex: A student who reads the campus paper’s account of a fire remembers hearing the alarm, though she was off campus.
Last updated: October 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM