Dissociative Amnesia beyond the Evidence about the Functioning of Memory

  1. Antonio L. Manzanero
  2. Rubén Palomo
Journal:
Anuario de psicología jurídica

ISSN: 1133-0740

Year of publication: 2020

Issue: 30

Pages: 43-46

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5093/APJ2019A14 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The reality of dissociative amnesia has been debated at length. From a clinical perspective, there is support for the existence of this phenomenon, with attempts to extrapolate it to legal contexts. However, there is little evidence to confirm it and, moreover, dissociative amnesias or repressed memories would go against evidences about the functioning of memory. The confusion between clinical psychology and forensic psychology, an inadequate definition of amnesia, the lack of a complete knowledge regarding the mechanisms of memory, and the problems inherent to the research of traumatic memories could explain the lack of agreement.

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Cite this article as: Manzanero, A. L. & Palomo, R. (2020). Dissociative amnesia beyond the evidence about the functioning of memory. Anuario de Psicología Jurídica, 30, 43-46. https://doi.org/10.5093/apj2019a14 Funding: This paper is part of the research project Assessment of psychological trauma in vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers (children and women), financed by Santander-Universidad Complutense de Madrid (PR75/18-21661). Correspondence: antonio.manzanero@psi.ucm.es (A. L. Manzanero).

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