Abstract

SOUSA, Weslley Santos; SANTOS, Matheus Philippe de Faria  and  JAEGER, Antônio. Theoretical aspects and practical implications of memory conformity: a review. Psicol. pesq. [online]. 2020, vol.14, n.3, pp. 152-172. ISSN 1982-1247.  http://dx.doi.org/10.34019/1982-1247.2020.v14.30361.

Memory conformity consists of changes in the memory reports of an individual caused by the memory reports of another individual. Considering the importance of this phenomenon to forensic practices, especially to eyewitness testimony interview, the goal of the present study was to discuss the current scientific knowledge about this phenomenon, and to consider its implications to public inquiry practices. For this purpose, the current narrative review included laboratory studies on memory conformity and studies on public inquiry practices. The literature suggests that although the scientific investigation on memory conformity has made great progress in the last two decades, the inclusion of the knowledge produced by this progress in Brazilian forensic practices remains scant. That is, the adoption of evidence-based eyewitness interview practices in Brazil still depends on infrastructure improvements, as well as changes on legislation and on several legal procedures.

Keywords : Memory; Memory Conformity; Recognition; Confidence; Eyewitness.

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