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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > forced confabulation effect

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forced confabulation effect  

Definition

  • The formation of false memories for forcedly confabulated details or events (Paul Riesthuis).

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Related concepts

Entry terms

  • forced fabrication effect

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Ackil, J. K., & Zaragoza, M. S. (1998). Memorial consequences of forced confabulation : Age differences in susceptibility to false memories. Developmental Psychology, 34(6), 1358‑1372. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.34.6.1358

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
  • • Riesthuis, P., Otgaar, H., Bogaard, G., & Mangiulli, I. (2023). Factors affecting the forced confabulation effect: A meta-analysis of laboratory studies. Memory, 31(5), 635–651. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2023.2185931

    [Study type: meta-analysis / Access: open]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould
  • Paul Riesthuis

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Moderator variable(s)

  • • Experimental design: larger forced confabulation effect in within-subject designs than between-subject designs (Riesthuis et al., 2023).
  • • Feedback: larger forced confabulation effect when forced confabulations are followed by confirmatory feedback (e.g. "You are right") compared with neutral feedback (Riesthuis et al., 2023).
  • • Retention interval: the meta-analysis by Riesthuis et al. (2023) showed that the delay between forced confabulations and the time of the memory test did not alter the forced confabulation effect when forced confabulations for details and entire events were not distinguished. However, a qualitative analysis of two studies showed that the forced confabulation effect for entire events is larger after a longer delay (6 or 8 weeks) compared with a shorter delay (1 week).
  • • Type of confabulation: larger forced confabulation effect for voluntary confabulations than for forced confabulations (Riesthuis et al., 2023).

Dataset citation(s)

  • • Riesthuis, P., Otgaar, H., Bogaard, G. & Mangiulli, I. (2022, July 1). The Impact of Forced Confabulation on Spontaneous False Memory Formation. https://osf.io/y587d
  • • Riesthuis, P., Otgaar, H., Mangiulli, I. & Bogaard, G. (2022, November 25). Stage 2 Registered Report Factors Affecting the Forced Confabulation Effect: A Meta-Analysis of Laboratory Studies. https://osf.io/4mqpx

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