1. Tips before using: (1) Be sure there are at least a few people there to participate, as it will increase probability that at least 1 person in the group will have a false memory. (2) We found that some of the timing on presentation might be a little slow (e.g., word presentation, math problems), so try it out and adjust based on audience and/or personal preference. (3) Once you click past HOW GOOD IS YOUR MEMORY slide, it will run on its own. If you find any problems or have any questions, please contact me: Enjoy!

2. Security camera footage from outside someone’s front door
Security camera footage from outside someone’s front door. Watch carefully. You might catch a crime being committed.

3. HOW GOOD IS YOUR MEMORY?

4. Your job = Remember them!
INSTRUCTIONS
13 words will be presented on the screen
Your job = Remember them!

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6. FEAR

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8. TEMPER

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10. HATRED

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12. ENRAGE

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14. HAPPY

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16. FURY

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18. EMOTION

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20. RAGE

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22. HATE

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24. MEAN

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26. MAD

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28. CALM

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30. FIGHT

31. The end.

32. Let’s Do Some Math…

33. Yell Out the Answer!
= __

34. Yell Out the Answer!
= 21

35. Yell Out the Answer!
= __

36. Yell Out the Answer!
= 12

37. Yell Out the Answer!
9 x 4 = __

38. Yell Out the Answer!
9 x 4 = 36

39. Back to the Memory Test…

40. INSTRUCTIONS
Determine whether the word was previously presented or not. Yell YES or NO when you decide.

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42. Do you remember the word CALM?
Yell out: YES or NO

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44. Do you remember the word FIGHT?
Yell out: YES or NO

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46. Do you remember the word PEANUT?
Yell out: YES or NO

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48. Do you remember the word FEAR?
Yell out: YES or NO

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50. Do you remember the word ANGER?
Yell out: YES or NO

51. If you said YES to the word ANGER, then you had a false memory!

52. Remembering something that never actually happened.
False Memory:
Remembering something that never actually happened.

53. If you had a false memory, you’re not alone.
~40% of people
falsely remember the word ANGER.

54. Why do people remember ANGER?
FIGHT
MEAN
HATE
HATRED
HAPPY
CALM
ANGER
TEMPER
RAGE
FEAR
MAD
EMOTION
WRATH
FURY
It is highly related to other the words on this list

55. Memory does not work like a video camera!
We can’t just play back what we saw.

56. Instead, we reconstruct our memories, like a puzzle
Instead, we reconstruct our memories, like a puzzle We don’t have the capacity to remember everything we experience, so we fill in gaps based on our past experiences and knowledge. And, this occurs without us even realizing it!

57. Take Home Message: Our memories are not perfect.