ABSTRACT
Many of our everyday memories have repercussions. This means that they can have consequences for our later thoughts, intentions, and even behaviors. Memories of a favorite childhood pet can give people warm feelings later in life. Memories of getting horrible food poisoning after eating leftover pizza from the fridge can make people avoid pizza (or at least cold pizza) for the rest of their lives. Memories of committing a wrong against a friend can lead to lifelong feelings of guilt. But what about false memories? Can they have repercussions too? If they did not, it might lead to a way to distinguish true from false memories.
