Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Researchers Beginning to Better Understand False Memory Formation

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[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.
Article
Seeker

Seeker: Creating False Memories in Mice

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a study in which scientists implanted false memories in the minds of rats. Includes a video.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:pieces of Mind: True or False?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Testing the Accuracy of Eyewitness Testimony

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Handout
Other

The Skeptic's Dictionary: Est and Werner Erhard

For Students 9th - 10th
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."