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Science 14 October 1983:
Vol. 222. no. 4620, pp. 184 - 185
DOI: 10.1126/science.6623071
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Science, Vol 222, Issue 4620, 184-185
Copyright © 1983 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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The use of hypnosis to enhance recall

J Dywan and K Bowers

The forensic use of hypnosis is increasing. A hypermnesic procedure was used in an experiment that calls this practice into question. Subjects tried for a week to recall 60 previously presented pictures. They were then either hypnotized or not and encouraged to recall even more pictures. Most of the newly recalled material was incorrect, especially for highly hypnotizable subjects in the hypnosis condition. Such errors in recall can have profound implications for forensic investigations.


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