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: While jurors find high-confidence witnesses the most persuasive, studies show that confidence is often a poor predictor of actual accuracy, as it can be falsely boosted by suggestive questioning. Impact on Justice The cognitive science of eyewitness memory - ScienceDirect

: A witness's recollection often reflects not just what they saw, but information they acquired later from news reports or other witnesses. Eyewitness

: Researchers now emphasize that the very first memory test is the most reliable. Subsequent interviews or lineups can actually alter the witness’s memory of the perpetrator. : While jurors find high-confidence witnesses the most