Can you trust your own memory? A discussion on false memories
Chloe and Jack discuss research on false and 'flashbulb' memories; students try a memory experiment and debate what it means for courts and for us.
C2Adults55 minDiscussion
About this lesson
A C2 speaking lesson (discussion). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Discussion
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Mind & psychology
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Word order
- Key words
- to recall, a false memory, a flashbulb memory, vivid, an eyewitness, to convict, robust
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Discuss research on how memory works and what it implies for everyday life and justice
- Agree, disagree and challenge ideas with subtle, precise discussion language