(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gabrielle Principe, College of Charleston (THE CONVERSATION) In 1990, George Franklin ...

Significant events in life tend to linger in your memory. Some might spark happiness when you recall them. Others might involve less pleasant emotions. You might make a conscious effort to avoid ...

The idea of repressed memory — when traumatic events are wiped from a person's conscious memory but resurface years later — has had a chequered past. Some have cited it as evidence in court, yet ...

"I like to think about memory as akin to a Wikipedia page. You can go in there and edit it. But so can other people." – Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, Buried Scene from "Buried" Source: Courtesy of SHOWTIME In ...

Repressed memories are memories that we unconsciously avoid thinking about, usually because of a traumatic experience. These memories are thought to be unconsciously blocked for several years and are ...

Eileen reported her repressed memory to the authorities and in turn, her father was arrested and charged with first-degree murder for the 1969 killing of Nason. The case marked the first in which ...

Repression is a defense mechanism in which people push difficult or unacceptable thoughts out of conscious awareness. This idea launched an enduring controversy in the field of psychology. The notion ...

In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash ...

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