Denials in informal co‐witness conversations do not affect memory for witnessed events
Charlotte A. Bücken,
Ivan Mangiulli,
Henry Otgaar
Abstract:Campus sexual assault constitutes a frequent crime witnessed by many. Among co‐witnesses such assault is oftentimes denied. We examined how false denials during an informal co‐witness conversation impacted memory for the conversation and witnessed assault. Ninety participants watched a trauma‐analogue video with a co‐witness. The next day, honest control dyads engaged in an honest, informal discussion about the film. In lying dyads one participant falsely denied (internal false denial group) details during thi… Show more
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