"The Psychology of Memory and What It Means for Collective Memory of Historical Events" (23 Apr 2026)

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:30:00 GMT

"The Psychology of Memory and What It Means for Collective Memory of Historical Events"

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

4:30pm-5:00pm Registration & Catering by Brooklyn Pickle

5:00pm-7:00pm Presentation by Dr. Meredith Martin, Syracuse University

Dr. Meredith Martin is a developmental psychologist and teaching professor at Syracuse University. In this workshop, she will introduce a psychological framework for understanding memory, from initial encoding to long-term storage. She will share how teachers might apply this framework to help students study more effectively. She will then present research on false memory, including landmark work by psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, which demonstrates that entirely fabricated memories can be reliably induced in healthy adults. The workshop will close with a discussion of longitudinal research following individuals' memories of the September 11th attacks, which found that confidence in those memories remained high over a decade afterwards, even as their accuracy measurably declined. These findings raise important questions about how we understand eyewitness accounts and collective memory of significant historical events.

Member Registration - $10

Non-Member Registration - $15

You must register to attend this event. Registration and payment must be submitted by April 20th or you may not be able to attend the event.

If you need to cancel your registration, contact VP for Membership Kristina Jeanneret by April 20th at kjeanneret@fmschools.org. No refunds will be issued after April 20th.

CTLE certificates (2 hours) will be distributed at the end of the event to participants who attend for the entirety of the presentation.

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