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. 2018 Jan:41:e25.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X17001455.

False memories, nonbelieved memories, and the unresolved primacy of communication

Robert A Nash  1
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False memories, nonbelieved memories, and the unresolved primacy of communication

Robert A Nash. Behav Brain Sci. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Mahr & Csibra (M&C) make a compelling case for a communicative function of episodic remembering, but a less compelling case that this is its primary function. Questions arise on whether confirming their predictions would support their account sufficiently, on the communicative function of preserving rich, nonbelieved memories, and on the epistemic benefits of developing false memories via the acceptance of misinformation.

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  • What is it to remember?
    Mahr JB, Csibra G. Mahr JB, et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2018 Jan;41:e35. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X17001959. Behav Brain Sci. 2018. PMID: 29353593

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