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Observations and Eyewitness Testimony 8/3/2015

What are Observations? Gathering Information We use our senses Our brains pick and filter out what we believe to be important

What are Perceptions? How we view our surroundings. They are LIMITED and are not always accurate.

How Information is Processed in the Brain Information from our senses What we pay attention to Perception Short-term memory Long-term memory

Video Evidence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GEEvvTiiQk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhF_baBVIOs

Eyewitness Accounts What are some factors that would affect eye witness accounts? Alone or With a Group of People Number of people or animals in the area What type of activity is going on around you How much activity is going on around you more?