Cognitive Bias (memory)

Beware of Suggestion

Understanding suggestion is important for protecting the integrity of memories

By Community Contributors

Overview

The phenomenon of suggestion can distort our and others memories unless we notice and guard against the phenomenon (intentional or otherwise).

Types

Name	Description	Sources
Suggestibility	A form of misattribution where ideas suggested by a questioner are mistaken for memory.	[1]

Practical Perspectives

• When seeking to understand anothers recollection, such as their experience with a product or service, one must be careful to design the asking process not to suggest a particular recollection to the survey-taker.
• When making an important decision at work, an important purchase, or recalling important information be aware of any person or process that might suggest the preferrability of one option over another.

References & Acknowledgements

[1] Wikipedia contributors. "List of cognitive biases." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 14 Jul. 2020. Web. 23 Jul. 2020. link

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