The Psychology of Memory and Eyewitness Testimony

The Psychology of Memory and Eyewitness Testimony: How reliable are eyewitness testimonies in legal contexts, and what are the psychological factors that influence memory encoding, storage, and retrieval processes in eyewitness accounts? Analyze research on factors such as witness confidence, suggestibility, and memory reconstruction in shaping the accuracy and credibility of eyewitness testimony. Discuss implications for forensic psychology, including eyewitness identification procedures, memory-enhancing techniques, and expert testimony admissibility standards, in promoting justice and minimizing wrongful convictions.