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Source monitoring is the conscious effort one makes to determine where a memory or piece of information came from. These sources are often from one's own experience, imagination, or dreams. Details and vividness help determine which is the source, as personal experiences are often more vivid and have more detail than imagined experiences. Kjimenez44 (talk) 16:59, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Source monitoring has a relationship with the frontal lobe of the brain, which uses judgment to make decisions. When recalling a memory or piece of information, the brain uses this judgment to determine whether or not it was received by a specific source or another. When a memory has similar qualities to that of another, it is possible that the information is confused and stored erroneously. Kjimenez44 (talk) 16:44, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Studies have shown how errors in source monitoring have occurred, especially in relation to criminal cases or terrorist events. In a study done with the Israeli plane crashing in Amsterdam, people falsely reported where they had received the news. Most claimed to have seen it on the television, although the event had not been filmed. It is likely that through descriptions of the event and stories, the brain created the event visually, causing the person to think it was seen on television.

Source monitoring[edit]

Main article: Source-monitoring error

Source monitoring errors is another mechanism underlying memory conformity. Source monitoring is the conscious effort one makes to determine the source from where a memory or piece of information came. These sources tend to be one's own experience, imagination, or dreams. Details and vividness help determine which is the source, including the setting and events that occurred around that time. Personal experiences are often more vivid and have more detail than imagined experiences, which can help to determine whether a piece of information came from experience or the imagination. A source-monitoring error can lead to an incorrect internal attribution of a memory (the belief that a memory was made from first-hand experience), when in reality that information had an external source (someone else relayed the information).[17] Source monitoring has a relationship with the frontal lobe of the brain, which uses judgment to make decisions. When recalling a memory or piece of information, the brain uses this judgment to determine whether or not it was received by a specific source or another. When a memory has similar qualities to that of another, it is possible that the information is confused and stored erroneously. Social interactions can increase source-monitoring errors, with law studies showing that participants attributed their memory to an incorrect source about 50% of the time.[18] Studies have shown how errors in source monitoring have occurred, especially in relation to criminal cases or terrorist events. In a study done with the Israeli plane crashing in Amsterdam, people falsely reported where they had received the news. Most claimed to have seen it on the television, although the event had not been filmed. It is likely that through descriptions of the event and stories, the brain created the event visually, causing the person to think it was seen on television. Kjimenez44 (talk) 15:52, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

Source Credibility[edit]

A piece of information may appear to be reliable based on the source that it providing it. This source can have its credibility confirmed through objective means. It can also be perceived to be credible based on various aspects the source, such as age, gender, status, and more. Studies have shown that when misinformation is presented by sources perceived to be less credible (e.g., older adults or children), it is less likely to be incorporated into memory.[28][29] Kjimenez44 (talk) 05:54, 15 March 2020 (UTC)