A new study published online (Aug. 3) in the journal PLoS ONE reveals that almost two-thirds of Americans believe that memory works like a video camera, accurately recording events for later review.
Stephanie Pappas writes more on the study at MSN check our the article here
What do you believe about memory? Test yourself here
Follow the link to test yourself with the online survey. The survey is for educational purposes only, but University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign psychologist Daniel Simons and Union college psychologist Christopher Chabris worked with a polling company to ask the same questions to Americans over the telephone.
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Source: MSNBC , The Invisible Gorilla
