Ear-witness reports can be just as unreliable. Thomas Kida reports the research of two British psychologists who secretly recorded a discussion at a Cambridge Psychological Society meeting:
"Two weeks later the participants were asked to write down everything they could remember. It turned out that they omitted about 90 percent of the specific points discussed, and when something was recalled, nearly half of the items were substantially incorrect. The individuals transformed off-the-cuff remarks into full-blown discussions, and remembered hearing comments that were never actually made." [Refs. given] T. Kida, *Don't Believe Everything You Think*, Prometheus Books (2006), p. 203. Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
