
Known for
Acting
Born
October 16, 1944 (age 81)
Birthplace
Bel Air, California, USA
Dr. Elizabeth Fishman Loftus (born October 16, 1944) is an American psychologist who is best known in relation to the misinformation effect, false memory and criticism of recovered memory therapies.
Her research includes the effects of phrasing on the perceptions of automobile crashes, the "lost in the mall" technique and the manipulation of food preferences through the use of false memories. In the Jane Doe case that began in 1997, Loftus and Melvin J. Guyer revealed serious concerns about the background and validity of the initial research. She has also served on the executive council of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and was a keynote speaker at the British Psychological Society's 2...
2023
as Self - Psychologist / Defense Expert (archive footage) (1 episode)
2023
as Self
2021
2016
as Self
2013
as Self - Psykolog
2000