Why It Is Scientifically Respectable to Believe in Repression

What is it about?

The article critiques a study by Patihis et al that claimed to study beliefs about repression. The questionnaires used by these authors did not distinguish between two quite separate meanings of 'repression' - as a fully unconscious process (which lacks scientific support) and as a deliberate attempt to forget (which is well-supported scientifically). We commented that Patihis et al were not therefore justified in claiming that they had found evidence for widespread ignorance about memory and forgetting.

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Why is it important?

It is important to counteract widespread misinformation about repression and try to encourage a more informed debate.