Imagine you’re at a magic show and the magician asks for a volunteer. You hesitantly raise your hand, hoping not to be rejected. You’re chosen and brought up on stage, where the magician performs his tricks right in front of you. But as you watch closely, you start doubting what you see. Did he really pull that rabbit out of a hat? A new study suggests that adults with attachment anxiety, who frequently fear being rejected or abandoned by loved ones, are more likely to experience false memories when they can see the person speaking. It’s like your brain’s own magic trick, creating memories that never actually happened. These false memories can be influenced by our emotions and beliefs, leading us to remember things differently than they actually occurred. To delve deeper into this fascinating phenomenon and understand how our attachment style affects memory formation, check out the full research article!
Adults who frequently worry about being rejected or abandoned by those closest to them are more prone to having false memories when they can see who is conveying the information, a new study suggests.
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