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repressed and recovered memories  

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  • While one cannot deny that repressed and recovered memories have had an effect on individuals, their families, and our legal system, little credible evidence exists for massive repression. Moreover, most claims of repression and recovered memories have alternative explanations such as ordinary forgetting or exposure to suggestive situations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Repressed and Recovered Memories]

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