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German researchers successfully implant, then delete, false memories in people's minds

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The scary part of all this is that it has far-reaching implications particularly in the realm of law enforcement and criminal justice. If researchers were able to successfully implant false memories using such tactics, chances are that prosecutors, police officers and other elements of law enforcement are doing the same. "Faulty memory may not matter in everyday life ?" if I tell you I had chicken last night instead of pizza, it may not matter," says false memory expert Elizabeth Loftus.

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