PSYCHOLOGY Concepts and Theories

Friday, June 25, 2021

Polyamory

Polyamory is a multiperson romantic relationship among adults, which usually includes sexual relations.

Polyamorous relationships are based on consent.

Polyamory differs from polygamy because polygamy includes multiple marriages.

Moors et al. (2021) reported on findings from a national sample in the United States.

Results show that 1 out of 6 people (16.8%) desire to engage in polyamory, and 1 out of 9 people (10.7%) have engaged in polyamory at some point during their life. Approximately 1 out of 15 people (6.5%) reported that they knew someone who has been or is currently engaged in polyamory. Among participants who were not personally interested in polyamory, 1 out of 7 (14.2%) indicated that they respect people who engage in polyamory.

Reference

Moors AC, Gesselman AN and Garcia JR (2021) Desire, Familiarity, and Engagement in Polyamory: Results From a National Sample of Single Adults in the United States. Frontiers in Psychology, 12:619640. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.619640

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Friday, May 7, 2021

Recovered Memory

A recovered memory is an experience of remembering a traumatic event that could not be recalled previously. Until the recovery, the person may not have been aware that the remembered traumatic event occurred.

The existence of recovered memories is controversial. One challenge to the accuracy of the experience of recovered memory can be understanding the role of a psychotherapist in suggesting or evoking a remembrance during the course of therapy.

Recovered memories are sometimes called repressed memories.

False Memories and Psychology

A false memory is the recall of an event that did not happen. Such memories appear real to the person and the contents can be quite vivid.

A distorted memory may also be called a false memory. Distorted memories involve errors such as incorrect details, facts, events.

Researchers have documented this phenomenon by introducing false memories and later testing for recall of the implanted memories.

The problems of the accuracy of memory can be important in legal cases when the memory of an eyewitness is crucial.

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See also recovered memory

Loftus, E. F. (1993). The reality of repressed memories. American Psychologist, 48(5), 518–537. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.48.5.518

Loftus, E. F., & Ketcham, K. (1994). The myth of repressed memory: False memories and allegations of sexual abuse. New York: St. Martin's Press.

Loftus, E. F., & Pickrell, J. E. (1995). The formation of false memories. Psychiatric Annals, 25(12), 720–725. https://doi.org/10.3928/0048-5713-19951201-07

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