Read Works
Read Works: Researchers Beginning to Better Understand False Memory Formation
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about research showing how the brain can create very realistic false memories. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Seeker
Seeker: Creating False Memories in Mice
Article reports on a study in which scientists implanted false memories in the minds of rats. Includes a video.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:pieces of Mind: True or False?
Test your visual recall memory by studying and reproducing from memory drawings of furnished rooms. Explore five mnemonic devices to find the memory aid that works best for you.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Testing the Accuracy of Eyewitness Testimony
Think back to the last time you went to the grocery store. How well can you describe the person who was ahead of you in the check-out line? How many details do you remember about the person? Here is a project to investigate the accuracy...
Other
The Skeptic's Dictionary: Est and Werner Erhard
Werner Erhard's EST, the Erhard Seminar Training is part of the human potential movement and is an an example of what psychologists call a "large group awareness training program."