The Power of Words: Exploring the Impact of Leading Questions in Eyewitness Testimony (Loftus and Palmer, 1974)
Introduction Imagine a courtroom scene. A tense silence hangs in the air as an eyewitness, trembling slightly, recounts the events of a crime. Their testimony, seemingly solid, could make or break the case. But what if the details, etched in their memory, are not entirely accurate? What if the very questions posed by the investigators … Read more