Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, the United States was in the grip of a panic. Thousands of adults were recovering memories of horrific childhood abuse — memories they believed they had long ...

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 ...

Adherents of both recovered memory therapy and false memory syndrome claim studies, statistics and scientists on their side. In a position statement on techniques used to elicit memories of childhood ...

There has been, and continues to be, disagreement among psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals regarding the reliability of repressed or recovered memories. Many ...

Picture the Monopoly Man. Is he wearing a top hat? How about a monocle? The first is true, but if you imagined the board game mascot with fancy eyewear, you have experienced a false memory. False ...

Most false memories aren’t malicious or even intentionally hurtful. However, some false memories can have significant consequences, including in court or legal settings where false memories may ...

ALBANY - Repressed memory counseling continues to be active in the mid-valley, in spite of controversy over methods, results and validity. Former Albany resident Stephan Skotko has sued a Lebanon ...

There were plenty of awful, horrifying things to come out of the Ghislaine Maxwell case. It turned my stomach listening to the way young girls were trafficked and abused. But another aspect of the ...

Repressed traumatic memories are at the heart of high profile murder case featured in Showtime's upcoming docuseries “Buried.” The four-part documentary series dives into the case of Eileen Franklin, ...

George Franklin in court in Redwood City in 1990, accused of the 1969 slaying of Susan Nason, 8. The accuser: his daughter, who said she'd suddenly recalled the murder. (Russell D. Curtis / Pool Photo ...

BURIED Key Art. Photo credit: Courtesy of SHOWTIME. Buried, a riveting new docu-series airing now on Showtime, explores the conviction of George Franklin for the rape and murder of 8-year-old Susan ...