Research on mnemonic distortions has increased among researchers worldwide. However, the relation between the mechanisms responsible for memory distortions and individual differences that influence memory performance is still to be investigated. The present study aims to investigate the influence of personality traits in the susceptibility to false memories. Participants were 200 college students from different majors. The Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) Procedure was used to investigate memory performance and the Personality Traits Inventory was used to identify distinct personality traits. Results indicate that true and false memories were affected only by affiliation and autonomy personality traits.
False memories; individual differences; word recognition
