DENVER - When identifying a suspect involved in a crime, the experts say eyewitnesses don't always see what they think they see. In fact, investigators say most of us don't pay close attention at all ...

Eyewitness misidentifications have long been a source of wrongful convictions, casting doubt on the reliability of memory in the courtroom. But UC San Diego psychologist John Wixted says the story ...

Researchers have developed and repeatedly tested a procedure that captures more information from eyewitnesses and improves the accuracy of lineups in police investigations. Iowa State researchers have ...

The misinformation effect describes how exposure to inaccurate or leading post-event information can alter an eyewitness’s recollection of an original event. Memory is inherently reconstructive, ...

Our memory for the who, what and why of a situation appears to fade over time, but we may be better at remembering where it took place. Understanding how memories can change could have implications ...