Allen You wrote: "That raises the question of how a memory of meeting local children that was later written down some six years after the event could be transformed into her not being able to stop, and running and ducking under sniper fire."
Perhaps it does. On the other hand, I think it is just as likely it wasn't a failure of memory at all but, as she said, "I misspoke." At least that's what I remember her saying. :) To invoke simplicity, we as psychologists are sometimes too quick to see deeper psychological explanations relating to confabulation, failure, etc. In this case it seems to me just as likely to be simple embellishment of the story. If you are campaigning and start to tell the story, "I ran for cover under sniper fire" sure sounds more compelling than, "There had been sniper fire so we canceled the outdoor meeting and went inside". :) Of course, she did embellish a good bit more than this but I suspect her memory didn't fail nor that she lied. I think it likely she was just trying to tell a better story- at least equally likely anyway. (But that would remove the teaching moment, no?) Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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