In 1990, Eileen Franklin testified that she had witnessed her mother kill her childhood friend, but had repressed the memory for decades. On this evidence, the jury convicted George Franklin of ...

In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash ...

"I like to think about memory as akin to a Wikipedia page. You can go in there and edit it. But so can other people." – Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, Buried Scene from "Buried" Source: Courtesy of SHOWTIME In ...

Picture the Monopoly Man. Is he wearing a top hat? How about a monocle? The first is true, but if you imagined the board game mascot with fancy eyewear, you have experienced a false memory. False ...

The filmmakers behind “Buried” say that the controversial repressed memories of Eileen Franklin, a California woman who claimed she suddenly remembered that her dad murdered her childhood playmate ...

Repression is when you block out difficult emotions, memories, and thoughts unconsciously. Your repressed memories may lead to anxiety, depression, and physical symptoms like headaches and chronic ...

In 2016, a 15-year-old girl named Sara received 14 therapy sessions from a psychologist in Italy. Sara was referred to therapy by social services following allegations that Sara had been sexually ...