False memory susceptibility is correlated with categorisation ability in humans [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4k0]

Our memory is often surprisingly inaccurate, with errors ranging from misremembering minor details of events to generating illusory memories of entire episodes. The pervasiveness of such false memories generates a puzzle: in the face of selection pressure for accuracy of memory, how could such syste...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Hunt, Lars Chittka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2014-10-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/3-154/v2