3. Remembering Monsters: Can we trust memories?
When John remembers being sexually abused in his childhood he strangles his 94-year-old father. But now he is not sure whether the abuse really happened.
John was home alone with his father when he suddenly remembers being abused as a child. In a fit of rage he strangles his father to death.
In 2017 John wrote to Julia from prison. He had an unnerving inkling – maybe he hadn't been abused by his father, maybe everything he thought he knew about why he killed his dad was wrong.
On this episode of Bad People, hosts Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss whether we can trust our own memories and the consequences of ‘false memories’. They discuss the work of professor Elizabeth Loftus who pioneered the work on false memories, as well as the research Julia has conducted on implanting false memories of committing crime.
Warning: This episode contains strong language and references to murder and child abuse.
CREDITS:
Presenters: Dr. Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen
Producer: Louisa Field
Assistant Producer: Simona Rata
Music: Matt Chandler
Series Editor: Rami Tzabar
Commissioning Producer: Hannah Rose
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps
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