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| - | )] [(MakingMonster> | + | )] is a 1994 book by Richard Ofshe and Ethan Watters. Richard Ofshe is an American social psychologist known for his work on false confessions and coercive persuasion/ |
| Making Monsters explores how certain interrogation tactics, belief systems, and societal influences can shape people' | Making Monsters explores how certain interrogation tactics, belief systems, and societal influences can shape people' | ||
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| title : Victims of Memory: Sex Abuse Accusations and Shattered Lives | title : Victims of Memory: Sex Abuse Accusations and Shattered Lives | ||
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| Pendergrast discusses how these accusations of sexual abuse led to legal and personal consequences for both the accused and the accusers. The book also delves into the broader societal and psychological factors that played a role in the widespread belief in repressed memories during that era. | Pendergrast discusses how these accusations of sexual abuse led to legal and personal consequences for both the accused and the accusers. The book also delves into the broader societal and psychological factors that played a role in the widespread belief in repressed memories during that era. | ||
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| + | title : Suggestions of abuse : true and false memories of childhood sexual trauma | ||
| + | publisher : Simon & Schuster | ||
| + | published : 1994 | ||
| + | isbn : 0671874314 | ||
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| + | )] is a book by Michael Yapko, a clinical psychologist and expert in hypnosis. The book explores the phenomenon of recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse, and argues that many of these memories are false. Yapko contends that false memories can be created through a variety of factors, including suggestive questioning by therapists, exposure to media reports of abuse, and the desire to believe that one has been abused. | ||
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| + | The book was published in 1994, at a time when there was a growing public awareness of the issue of childhood sexual abuse. However, there was also a great deal of controversy surrounding the issue, with some people believing that recovered memories were always accurate, and others believing that they were often false. Yapko' | ||
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| + | The book has been praised by some for its balanced and objective approach, and for its contribution to the debate on recovered memories. However, it has also been criticized by some for its skepticism of recovered memories. | ||
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| + | Here are some of the key points that Yapko makes in the book: | ||
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| + | - Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are often unreliable. | ||
| + | - There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that repressed memories can be recovered. | ||
| + | - False memories can be created through a variety of factors, including suggestive questioning, | ||
| + | - Therapists should be cautious about accepting recovered memories as accurate. | ||
| + | - People who believe that they may have been abused as children should seek professional help to evaluate their memories. | ||
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| + | Suggestions of Abuse is a controversial book, but it is an important contribution to the debate on recovered memories. The book provides a balanced and objective overview of the issue, and it raises important questions about the reliability of recovered memories. | ||
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| + | Michael Yapko is a clinical psychologist and expert in hypnosis and is a past president of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He has written ten books as sole author, including Breaking the Patterns of Depression and Hand-Me-Down Blues. Michael Yapko is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Hypnosis. | ||
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| The British False Memory Society (BFMS) closed its operations in 2022 due to changing membership and lack of resources. Founded in 1993, the society endeavored to provide help, advice and support to anyone who felt they had been impacted by False Memory Syndrome or a related issue circulating in media and scientific discussion at the time. The organisation brought together a great deal of research on false memory impacts, with information emanating from victims and carers, legal professionals, | The British False Memory Society (BFMS) closed its operations in 2022 due to changing membership and lack of resources. Founded in 1993, the society endeavored to provide help, advice and support to anyone who felt they had been impacted by False Memory Syndrome or a related issue circulating in media and scientific discussion at the time. The organisation brought together a great deal of research on false memory impacts, with information emanating from victims and carers, legal professionals, | ||
| + | ==== Similarities between Rapid-onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) and Repressed Memories Syndrome | ||
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