The Myth of Repressed Memory: False Memories and Allegations of Sexual Abuse - Hardcover

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A thoughtful book concerned with exposing the damage caused by, & the falsity of, the practice of recovered-memory therapy. The descriptions of the "therapeutic" practices by which memories are recovered are a frightening indictment of at least some members of the burgeoning therapy industry. Shows the false side of recovered memories, & their horrifying consequences for shattered families. "Astute, scientifically informed, & compassionate towards the movement's casualties." "A thoughtful, scholarly book concerned with exposing the damage caused by, & the falsity of, the practice of recovered-memory therapy."

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About the Author:
Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, a professor of psychology at the University of Washington, is also the author of Witness for the Defense and Eyewitness Testimony.

Katherine Ketcham is also the co-author of Under the Influence, The Spirituality of Imperfection, Beyond the Influence, The Power of Empathy, and other books.
Review:
"Astute, scientifically informed, and compassionate towards the movement's casualties." The New York Review of Books

"The descriptions [of] the 'therapeutic' practices by which memories are recovered are a frightening indictment of at least some members of the burgeoning industry." The New York Times Book Review

"[A] thoughtful, scholarly book . . . concerned with exposing the damage caused by, and the falsity of, the practice of recovered-memory therapy." The Washington Post Book World
-- Review

"Astute, scientifically informed, and compassionate towards the movement's casualties." The New York Review of Books

"The descriptions [of] the 'therapeutic' practices by which memories are recovered are a frightening indictment of at least some members of the burgeoning industry." The New York Times Book Review

"[A] thoughtful, scholarly book . . . concerned with exposing the damage caused by, and the falsity of, the practice of recovered-memory therapy." The Washington Post Book World
--The New York Review of Books

"Astute, scientifically informed, and compassionate towards the movement's casualties." The New York Review of Books

"The descriptions [of] the 'therapeutic' practices by which memories are recovered are a frightening indictment of at least some members of the burgeoning industry." The New York Times Book Review

"[A] thoughtful, scholarly book . . . concerned with exposing the damage caused by, and the falsity of, the practice of recovered-memory therapy." The Washington Post Book World
--The New York Review of Books

"Astute, scientifically informed, and compassionate towards the movement's casualties." The New York Review of Books

"The descriptions [of] the 'therapeutic' practices by which memories are recovered are a frightening indictment of at least some members of the burgeoning industry." The New York Times Book Review

"[A] thoughtful, scholarly book . . . concerned with exposing the damage caused by, and the falsity of, the practice of recovered-memory therapy." The Washington Post Book World
--The New York Times

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  • PublisherDiane Pub Co
  • Publication date1994
  • ISBN 10 0788192825
  • ISBN 13 9780788192821
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages290
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