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Episodic memory — the type of memory witnesses rely on when testifying — is memory for information that was previously encountered and for the context in which that information was encountered. Episodic memory works most effectively when it operates in tandem with metamemory. Metamemory is a metacognitive process subdivided into component processes of evaluation and regulation. We evaluate our ... read morememories when we think about how confident we are in those memories. We regulate our memories when we decide to volunteer or withhold some remembered detail. When a witness is instructed to "tell the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" memory and metamemory are placed in conflict. Telling the whole truth implies retelling a complete account of a previously experienced event. Telling nothing but the truth implies reporting only accurate information. In the context of episodic long-term memory, my research suggests that accuracy and completeness together are often unachievable.read less
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