I agree. If you think of repressed memories as amnesia for the traumatizing event only, there is no reason for the other memory failures described (for example, she couldn't remember writing songs for children a few days after doing so).
Still, it is interesting that this is the best (and earliest) example they could extract with a $1000 prize. Good evidence for their conclusion that the phenomenon is a construction of modern culture rather than a bona fide neurological phenomenon. (The scholarly article in Psychological Medicine is excellent.) Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. Director, Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Associate Professor, Psychology University of West Florida Pensacola, FL 32514 - 5751 Phone: (850) 857-6355 or 473-7435 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CUTLA Web Site: http://uwf.edu/cutla/ Personal Web Pages: http://uwf.edu/cstanny/website/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 3:33 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] pre-1800 account of repressed memory found I don't think I would buy this as a case of repressed memory. Anyone else have an opinion? I found it too global an amnesia. Annette --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
