Memory Test
You must have the shockwave plug-in to view this movie.		The following brief memory test will show you how the brain's method of storing information in categories can lead to what are known as “false memories.” The test was adapted for the Web by Dr. Daniel Schacter, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, and author of Searching for Memory: The Brain, The Mind, and The Past. Hit the start button when you're ready to begin.
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