The video ‘How reliable is your memory?’ By Elizabeth Loftus, have numerous teachings that connect to research. It contributes immensely on eyewitness reliability. When it comes to eyewitness accounts, they are unreliable and the justice system should not rely on them for evidence. In the case of Titus, he ended up dying after false evidence by eyewitness was used to put him behind bars for a rape case he never committed. Secondly, the video has made some interesting research points regarding human memory. Human mind is susceptible to error, and can be manipulated. While concluding her speech, Loftus observes that human beings cannot reliably distinguish false memories and as such, they need independent corroboration.
In ‘The new era of positive psychology’ by Martin Seligman, he speaks about positive psychology. Notably, he has done research on meaningful life. He has researched on the way humans should live a meaningful life. His findings connect with research as it offers new knowledge on different fields that researchers should study. According to him, individuals should live a life of action toward something greater than they should, result in a sense of purpose that lives on beyond their immortality. Secondly, psychology mostly relies on research. Seligman has conducted research on an interesting subject, and demonstrated that, psychology is not only meant for negative emotions in the world. According to him, the future generation can be helped to live with positive happiness by focusing on the three aspects of positive happiness, which are pleasure, engagement, and meaning. The video serves as an eye-opener to researchers that following a prolonged period of studying diseases, time has come to shift studies on happiness and strength of human. This opens a new field for psychologists and researchers in general. The difference between good life and meaningful life calls for new research.
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