Table 1. Salient False Memory Phenomena in the Case.

Phenomenon	Definition
Spontaneous false memory	People falsely remember some of the events of their lives, usually in ways that are consistent with the gist of their experience (Brainerd & Reyna, 2005).
False memory susceptibility	Some people are inherently more prone to spontaneous false memory than others, and susceptibility is increased by a number of well-studied variables (Weekes, Hamilton, Oakhill, & Holliday, 2007).
Memory suggestion	Post-event suggestions cause people to falsely remember some of the events of their lives. Although those false memories are usually consistent with the gist of people’s experience, suggestion is capable of implanting erroneous gists as well (e.g., of living other lives, of having been lost in a mall)(Howe, 1991; Lotus, Miller, & Burns, 1978; Zaragoza, Payment, Ackil, Drivdahl, & Beck; 2001).
Suggestion susceptibility	Some people are inherently more susceptible to the effects of suggestion than others, and susceptibility is increased by a number of well-studied variables (Scullin & Ceci, 2001).
Phantom recollection	False memories can be accompanied by illusory vivid recollection of the physical details of the “occurrence” of events (Brainerd, Payne, Wright, & Reyna, 2003; Payne, Elie, Blackwell, & Neuschatz, 1996).
False confession	By falsely remembering events that did not happen, either spontaneously or pursuant to suggestion, people can falsely confess to crimes that they did not commit, even murder (Kassin & Kiechel, 1996).
Interrogation	Standard interrogation techniques that are used by police in the U.S. contain multiple factors that have been shown, in controlled experiments, to produce false memories (Brainerd & Reyna, 2005).