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false memory syndrome n (Psychology) an alleged condition in which a person undergoing psychotherapy erroneously believes in traumatic events in his or her childhood See also recovered memory How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A number of these newspaper and magazine stories originate with the False Memory Syndrome Foundation, an organization of parents formed to combat their children's incest and abuse charges. As she discusses, proponents of False Memory Syndrome have already set about trying to prove that these personal descriptions--such as Fraser's--cannot represent truth. Holmes sits on the board of directors of the False Memory Syndrome (FMS) Foundation, a private organization founded in 1992 to provide information and support to members of more than 2,400 families who contend that they have been falsely accused of sexual abuse. |
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