Psychology Colloquium: Elizabeth Loftus TED talk
Thursday, November 6, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Psychology 136
This event is open only to current Reed students, faculty, and staff.
Join the department for a discussion (and pizza!) with a focus on this TED talk:
The Fiction of Memory
Elizabeth Loftus, University of California, Irvine
We’ll start by viewing Dr. Loftus’ TED talk, then move to a discussion of the talk and the issues Dr. Loftus raises. A brief summary of her talk:
Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus studies memories. More precisely, she studies false memories, when people either remember things that didn't happen or remember them differently from the way they really were. It's more common than you might think, and Loftus shares some startling stories and statistics, and raises some important ethical questions we should all remember to consider.
Our discussion of Dr. Loftus’ work will likely explore the relationship between the science and the politics of this research.
For more information, contact Dan Reisberg or visit:
http://www.reed.edu/psychology/colloquium.html.
Submitted by Joan Meyer.
Posted on Oct 13, 2014
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