Henry Otgaar

Eyewitness suspect identification: six claims regarding the state of the science Psychological science on eyewitness suspect identification has a long and rich history. A few decades ago, modal expert opinion emphasised eyewitnesses’ fallibility, and it was widely held that ide...

Six scholars w/ slightly diff perspectives on eyewitness identification evidence still found much to agree on & highlight suggestions for future research. "Eyewitness suspect identification: six claims regarding the state of the science" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Memory Volume 33, Issue 7 of Memory

New issue in Memory. And with our first Contemporary Discussion article in which eyewitness identification researchers reached consensus on several important topics related to suspect identification

www.tandfonline.com/toc/pmem20/c...

Indonesian forensic practitioners’ reported use of strategies to reverse parental suggestions Sometimes in alleged abuse cases, children have been exposed to suggestions already prior to any formal interviews. For example, research shows that parents who are concerned that their child might...

Excited to share that our article "Indonesian Forensic Practitioners’ Reported Use of Strategies to Reverse Parental Suggestions" was just published open-access in 'Psychology, Crime and Law' (doi.org/10.1080/1068...) :) (1/4)
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#ZPLS is happening this Thursday - and I am very excited to be part of the round table discussion this year 🤩 Together with @lewan.bsky.social and @frederictomas.bsky.social we will discuss "Counteracting Misinformation - can it be done, and how?". Moderation by @henryotgaar.bsky.social ✨

In the last talk "Misinformation as a Consumer Policy Issue" of our #ZPLS speaker round, Michael Geers, assistant professor at University College Dublin, looks at misinformation from a digital marketing perspective! We're very curious 😎

🎙️We’re thrilled to introduce our #ZPLS Keynote Speaker: @sachaltay.bsky.social! Join us as he presents “Rethinking the Problem of Misinformation” — a fresh perspective at the intersection of Psychology and Law, on May 22nd‼️registration: celleuven.wixsite.com/home/zpls/z-...

Spots are limited - sign up while you can 😉 via: celleuven.wixsite.com/home/event-d...
We are very excited to start introducing our speakers soon! ... and you might also see me discuss possible ways to counter misinformation during the round table 🌚
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🗓️ May 22nd, 3pm CEST!

Ready for another edition of hashtag#ZPLS? This one is all about "Misinformation: Forms, Scope, & Prevention" 🧠

We are very excited to share the program and registration link below!

As always, ZPLS7 is completely free ✨
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Examining the effects of mood and emotional valence on the creation of false autobiographical memories - Memory & Cognition While generally reliable, human memory is susceptible to distortions such as false memories. This study investigates the relationships among the emotional valence of events, mood states, and the forma...

Some new work from @CELL_kuum on how mood and valence can affect the creation of implanted false memories: link.springer.com/article/10.3...

Frontiers | The recovery and retraction of memories of abuse: a scoping review

Why do some people recover and retract memories of abuse? This scoping review tried to find an answer to this issue: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... @CELL_kuum @IvanMangiulli

New cohort of Forensic Psychology MSc students. Thrilled to see such an international classroom! Jamaica, India, Mauritius, Czech Republic, South Africa, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Italy and more🙏 @henryotgaar.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social

Ouderenmishandeling in Nederland. Een grijs gebied - Tijdschrift voor Ouderenpsychologie Door de zogenoemde vergrijzing neemt de gemiddelde leeftijd in Nederland toe en is er een steeds minder evenwichtige verdeling tussen 65-plussers en mensen jonger dan 65. Deze verandering betekent dat...

Just published (in Dutch): Elder abuse in the Netherlands: A grey area.
With our aging population and dwindling funding for care for the elderly, our research group started a 4-yr research project. This is the first review paper (DM your email if want a copy). ouderenpsychologie.eu/2024/12/05/o...

Still Lost in the Mall—False Memories Happen and That's What Matters For more than 25 years, psychologists have explored how people can develop rich false memories. Murphy et al. (2023) replicated the original “lost in the mall” study (Loftus and Pickrell 1995), demon...

In 2023 @gillian-murphy.bsky.social et al replicated the "lost in the shopping mall" false memory study. A robust replication that increased the original N fivefold.Critics say only 4% of Ss actually developed false memories. Even if that were true, 4% matters onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...