The concept of memory is still a highly researched subject for many scientists. It is often wondered how humans can use their memory to draw details from the past. A common misconception states that memories are like playing a video back in one’s head; memories are mostly broken pieces of information stringed together. Researchers found that it is easy to skew memory or make humans remember a memory incorrectly. When asking a witness if they remember something on a scene, using the phrase “the object” versus “a object” is more likely to make them remember something that did not technically happen. For this reason, it is thought that memories are theoretical ideas that can be persuaded one way or another. These questions contain presumptions. A presumption is a way of thinking about the situation that makes the question understandable. This idea explains that the way a question is worded when asking to recall a memory is very influential in persuading an answer one way or another. The integration of new information into a memory is a tactic that can affect ethics and law. For example, prosecutors may ask questions worded a certain way that will force the witness to recall the memory incorrectly. The new information added to a memory may not be true.
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