Can you trust your memory? The science of false memories
A psychology lecture on classic experiments showing how easily memories change, and what this means for eyewitnesses.
B2Adults50 minLecture
About this lesson
A B2 listening lesson (lecture). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Lecture
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Mind & psychology
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- reliable, reconstruct, participant, estimate, eyewitness, convict, vivid
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the description of experiments and results in a lecture
- Understand academic phrases for reporting research
- Discuss the reliability of memory and eyewitness evidence