# misinformation effect

> effect where episodic memories become less accurate because of post-event information

**Wikidata**: [Q1401274](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1401274)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misinformation_effect)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/misinformation-effect


## References

1. New evidence on the suggestibility of memory: the role of retrieval-induced forgetting in misinformation effects
2. BBC Things