False Memory Syndrome Foundation Newsletter

The Winter 2007 FMS Foundation Newsletter delves into the complex and ongoing 'memory wars,' highlighting the legal and psychological ramifications of recovered memories. It discus

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 16 No 02 - 2007 spring

This issue of the FMS Foundation Newsletter reports on the death of Dr. Harold Lief, a founding member of the FMSF Scientific and Professional Advisory Board. It also details the l

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 16 No 03 - 2007 summer

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter highlights recent research challenging the trauma-memory argument, suggesting traumatic memories are more consistent than positive ones and not su

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 16 No 04 - 2007 fall

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter highlights new books and research on false memories and the relationship between memory and emotion. It discusses the application of cognitive dis

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 17 No 01 - 2008 winter

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter highlights the persistent resurgence of beliefs in multiple personality disorder (MPD) and satanic ritual abuse (SRA) in 2008, despite extensive d

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 17 No 02 - 2008 spring

This issue of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation Newsletter highlights the Glendale Montessori School case, questioning the conviction of James Toward based on allegations of sat

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 17 No 03 - 2008 summer

The Summer 2008 FMS Foundation Newsletter addresses the growing presence of 'false memory' and 'FMS' in unusual contexts, including a music group and online scams. It highlights co

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 17 No 04 - 2008 fall

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter highlights the continuing 'memory wars' in courts and media, emphasizing the lack of scientific support for recovered memory theory. It discusses

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 18 No 01 - 2009 winter

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter examines the ongoing controversy surrounding recovered memory, highlighting new books and a television series. It critiques 'The Courage to Heal'

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 18 No 02 - 2009 spring

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter critically examines the TV series 'The United States of Tara' and its portrayal of multiple personality disorder (MPD), also known as dissociative

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 18 No 03 - 2009 summer

This issue critically examines the 'Sybil' case and the rise of Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), arguing it was based on a myth and a cultural artifact rather than a factual ac

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 18 No 04 - 2009 fall

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter critically examines the media's portrayal of repressed memories and dissociative identity disorder (DID), particularly the TV show "Lie to Me," ar

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 19 No 01 - 2010 winter

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter highlights legal challenges to recovered memory testimony, with a Minnesota court excluding such evidence due to lack of scientific reliability. I

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 19 No 02 - 2010 spring

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter critically examines the ongoing debate surrounding repressed and recovered memories. It highlights concerns about the proposed DSM-V's lack of cha

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 19 No 03 - 2010 summer

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter covers significant legal developments concerning 'repressed' and 'recovered' memory testimony in North Carolina and Arizona. It also examines issu

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 19 No 04 - 2010 fall

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter highlights several cases related to false memories and child sex abuse allegations. It discusses the release of James Toward, a former inmate in r

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 20 No 01 - 2011 winter

The Winter 2011 FMSF Newsletter highlights the landmark $1 million jury award in the Johnson v. Rogers Memorial Hospital case, where therapists were found negligent in treating Cha

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 20 No 02 - 2011 spring

This issue of the FMSF Newsletter highlights the ongoing debate surrounding recovered memories, celebrating Elizabeth Loftus's award for her work on memory malleability. It contras

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 20 No 03 - 2011 summer

This issue of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation Newsletter (Summer 2011) addresses the persistent problem of false memories, contrasting the early 1990s with the current climate

False Memory Syndrome Foundation - Vol 20 No 04 - 2011 fall