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202591 minPG-13documentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Memory Wars

202591 minPG-13documentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

An American psychologist investigates human memory's reliability and the brain's ability to generate false memories through case studies and experiments.

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Hendrik Löbbert

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An American psychologist investigates human memory's reliability and the brain's ability to generate false memories through case studies and experiments.

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An American psychologist investigates the reliability of human memory. She specializes in how the brain can create false memories. Through her research, she examines various cases and experiments that reveal the mind's ability to distort truths. The documentary runs for 91 minutes and was released in 2025. It raises important questions about how memories shape our understanding of reality.

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