Without independent corroboration, little can be done to tell a false memory from a true one.
Elizabeth LoftusIf we make people believe that before the age of 16 they got sick drinking vodka, they don't want to drink as much vodka.
Elizabeth LoftusMy work has made me tolerant of memory mistakes by family and friends. You don't have to call them lies. I think we could be generous and say maybe this is a false memory.
Elizabeth Loftus