A controlled experiment tied to the MIT Media Lab found that conversational AI chatbots powered by large language models can sharply increase the rate at which people form false memories about events ...

False memories cause real problems. A false identification sends an innocent person to prison. A false childhood memory can disrupt a family. But what if there are ways to reverse false memories? What ...

A recent study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology provides evidence that the types of false memories people form depend on how believable an event is and how often they are told it occurred.

THC doesn’t just blur memories—it can create new ones that never happened. In a controlled experiment, cannabis users were much more likely to recall words that were never shown and struggled with ...

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Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. This brings us to today’s main story, which is similarly about a new OpenAI experiment. Despite people marveling over ChatGPT since its debut more than a year ago, it’s ...

Think of your happiest memory. A wedding, your child’s birth, or maybe just a perfect night out with friends. Sit with it for a moment. Remember the details. What were you wearing? What did it smell ...

Ever wake up convinced something happened that actually didn’t? That vivid memory of a conversation with your friend, a movie you’re sure you watched, or an event that feels completely real but never ...

When intrusive thoughts in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) feature inaccurate memories, you may have false memory OCD. As with other subtypes of OCD, medication and psychotherapy can help treat ...