Recent studies in cognitive psychology have challenged the traditional view that human memory operates as a passive recording device. Instead, researchers now propose that memory is a reconstructive process, where each act of retrieval is influenced by current knowledge, beliefs, and contextual cues. This dynamic model suggests that memories are not stored as fixed snapshots but are reassembled from distributed neural networks each time they are recalled. Consequently, eyewitness testimony, long considered reliable in legal proceedings, may be subject to significant distortion, especially when suggestive questioning or post-event information is introduced. Such findings have profound implications for both forensic practice and educational methodologies, urging professionals to design procedures that minimize memory contamination.
❓ Según el pasaje, ¿cuál es la principal implicación de la visión reconstructiva de la memoria para los contextos legales?
A. El testimonio de testigos presenciales siempre es preciso y debe ser confiado sin cuestionamiento.
B. La distorsión de la memoria puede ocurrir, por lo que los testimonios de testigos oculares pueden ser poco fiables, especialmente con interrogatorios sugestivos.
C. Los profesionales del derecho deberían basarse únicamente en el testimonio de testigos presenciales porque la memoria es fija.
D. La información posterior al evento no tiene efecto en cómo se recuerdan los recuerdos.
✅ 正确答案
Memory distortion can occur, so eyewitness accounts may be unreliable, particularly with suggestive questioning.
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