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False Memory & The Misinformation Effect: Why Truth Isn't What You Think It Is

False Memory & The Misinformation Effect: Why Truth Isn't What You Think It Is


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What if your most vivid memory... Never actually happened? What if the testimony that sent someone to prison was sincere-yet entirely false? What if the tearful story in therapy felt real but was planted there, one well-meaning question at a time? This isn't speculation. It's science. And it's happening more than you think. In False Memory & The Misinformation Effect, trial lawyer and clinical hypnotist Joseph E. Sapp takes you on a gripping journey through the dark corners of eyewitness testimony, trauma recovery, media manipulation, and the weaponization of belief. Drawing on decades of legal battles, psychological insight, and human wreckage left in the wake of memory gone wrong, Sapp reveals the sobering truth: Memory is not a recording. It's a reconstruction-built from emotion, suggestion, and the subtle art of storytelling. This groundbreaking book weaves forensic psychology, neuroscience, real-world legal cases, and cultural commentary into a narrative that is as compelling as it is disturbing. You'll discover: Why confident eyewitnesses are often the least reliable How therapists can unintentionally create memories in their clients The terrifying similarity between a liar hoping to be believed... and a truth-teller afraid they won't be Why social media, news, and algorithms are quietly rewriting your memory in real time How false memories have been used to gain sympathy, power, or revenge-sometimes with irreversible consequences Whether you're a legal professional, therapist, educator, or simply someone who values the difference between what happened and what people say happened-this book will change how you think. About justice. About belief. About yourself. If you've ever trusted a memory-yours or someone else's-this book is essential reading. If you've ever doubted a claim and been silenced by outrage, you're not alone. And if you want to understand how real truth survives in a world built on narrative? Don't wait. Because in the age of viral belief and emotional certainty, the ability to question memory may be the last tool you have to protect the truth. Keywords woven throughout: false memory, misinformation effect, eyewitness testimony, suggestibility, memory distortion, cognitive bias, forensic psychology, trauma therapy, wrongful conviction, psychological manipulation, repressed memories, memory science, courtroom persuasion, justice system reform, belief vs. truth, therapy ethics, real vs. false memory, neuroscience of memory, recovered memory controversy


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798262325375
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 222
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Why Truth Isn't What You Think It Is
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8262325370
  • Publisher Date: 26 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 313 gr


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