Children reported false memories of taking a hot-air balloon ride after viewing digitally altered photos of themselves and other family members involved in such an event.The children's reports best illustrated

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The children's false memories were the result of the misinformation effect, which occurs when a person's memory of an event is distorted by misleading information. In this case, the digitally altered photos served as the misleading information that led to the false memories.

Children Reported False Memories of Taking a Hot-Air Balloon Ride