Eyewitness evidence is regarded as a highly important tool in determining the truth, whether it is in a court of law or in a classroom. However, are people really that reliable – or do they remember what they want to (or are told to) remember?

Professor Elizabeth Loftus takes viewers through her groundbreaking research on eyewitness evidence, focussing particularly on her seminal study with John Palmer: Reconstruction of Automobile Destruction.

In this stunning experiment, Loftus and Palmer proved that people’s memories could be heavily influenced through leading questions. She explains the problems with eyewitness evidence and the origins of her research, its methods and findings, and its implications for our
understanding of memory and obtaining more reliable eyewitness testimony.