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<p>The first item on the programme is about the abuse that can occur in doctor / patient relationships in psychotherapy. The second item is a report on 'truth drugs,' particularly Sodium Amytal which has been used since the Second World War to enable people to recover lost memories. The third item is specifically about the nature of recovered memory and if lost memories really exist. The last item is about whether or not white noise can be used as a predictor for psychosis.</p>

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Recovered memory.

Remembering our childhood : how memory betrays us / by Karl Sabbagh.

First do no harm : the sexual abuse industry / Felicity Goodyear-Smith.

<p>Think you have a good memory? Think again. Memories are our most cherished possessions. We rely on them every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to think they are. True, we can all admit to having suffered occasional memory lapses, such as entering a room and immediately forgetting why, or suddenly being unable to recall the name of someone we've met dozens of times. But what if we have the potential for more profound errors of memory, even verging on outright fabrication and self-deception? Dr Julia Shaw uses the latest research to show the astonishing variety of ways in which our brains can indeed be led astray.</p>

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Remembering our childhood : how memory betrays us / by Karl Sabbagh.

First do no harm : the sexual abuse industry / Felicity Goodyear-Smith.

The memory illusion : remembering, forgetting, and the science of false memory / Dr Julia Shaw.

The science of false memory / C.J. Brainerd and V.F. Reyna.

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Remembering our childhood : how memory betrays us / by Karl Sabbagh.

First do no harm : the sexual abuse industry / Felicity Goodyear-Smith.

The memory illusion : remembering, forgetting, and the science of false memory / Dr Julia Shaw.

The science of false memory / C.J. Brainerd and V.F. Reyna.

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