Elizabeth Loftus and Eye Witness Testimony | Mind Changers

Claudia Hammond meets Elizabeth Loftus, the psychologist whose research into eye witness testimony and the fallibility of memory changed how police and courts deal with witnesses.

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  • Clip length: 27'46''
  • Broadcast year: 2011
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  • Psychology | Cognitive Psychology | How the mind works and processes information | Memory, eye witness testimony
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Programme: Mind Changers
  • Episode: Elizabeth Loftus and Eye Witness Testimony
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