Hypnosis, Delayed Recall, and the Principles of Memory
- 1 October 1994
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
- Vol. 42 (4) , 337-345
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207149408409363
Abstract
This article reviews the seven principles of memory function that set limits on the degree to which any attempt to recover a long-forgotten memory can succeed: encoding, organization, time dependency, cue dependency, encoding specificity, schematic processing, and reconstruction. In the absence of independent corroboration, there is no “litmus test” that can reliably distinguish true from false memories, or memories that are based on perception from those that are based on imagination. Practicing clinicians should exercise great caution when using hypnosis or any other technique to facilitate delayed recall.Keywords
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