There are methods to avoid the formation of false memories
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 80/100
Empirical research demonstrates that interventions such as reinforced self-affirmation and targeted memory training can successfully reduce the susceptibility to misinformation and help avoid the formation of false memories.
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Mediators and Moderators of Reinforced Self-Affirmation as a Method for Reducing the Memory Misinformation Effect
2021 · cited by 6
The study demonstrates that reinforced self-affirmation can be used as a method to reduce vulnerability to misinformation and false memory formation.
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Memory Training as a Method for Reducing the Misinformation Effect
2019 · cited by 5
The research shows that specific memory training regarding memory errors effectively reduces the misinformation effect.