Elizabeth Loftus Quotes & Sayings

Without independent corroboration, little can be done to tell a false memory from a true one. — Elizabeth Loftus

Just because someone thinks they remember something in detail, with confidence and with emotion, does not mean that it actually happened, .. False memories have these characteristics too. — Elizabeth Loftus

In real life, as well as in experiments, people can come to believe things that never really happened. — Elizabeth Loftus

When we remember something, we're taking bits and pieces of experience - sometimes from different times and places - and bringing it all together to construct what might feel like a recollection but is actually a construction. — Elizabeth Loftus

We can't reliably distinguish true memories from false memories, — Elizabeth Loftus

To be cautious, one should not take high confidence as any absolute guarantee of anything. — Elizabeth Loftus

Memory, like liberty, is a fragile thing. — Elizabeth Loftus

My work has made me tolerant of memory mistakes by family and friends. You don't have to call them lies. I think we could be generous and say maybe this is a false memory. — Elizabeth Loftus

We all have memories that are malleable and susceptible to being contaminated or supplemented in some way. — Elizabeth Loftus