Study finds one-third of people prone to ‘remembering’ false events

A recent study has found about one-third of people can, if prompted, ‘remember’ or at least believe events that never actually happened.

• ABC
• Emma Wynne

It is a confronting finding in an era when fake news is said to be proliferating online and has been blamed for influencing the recent US presidential election.

The study from the University of…

• Study finds one-third of people prone…