What I know about eyewitness testimonies is that they are not always accurate. Sometimes, they can be, but other times they aren't. I did like your example of trials in relation to eyewitness testimony. I know this also occurs with UFO's eyewitness accounts. Many times, there aren't any UFO's even though a person would swear that they saw something in the sky. 9 out of 10 times there was a logical explanation for what was seen. Recovering horrible memories is traumatic in itself. Something that was so horrific can be repressed for such a long time and then resurface later on. Anderson (1994) thought that remembering is a process of learning and this is true. We learn to retrieve memories through the experiences we have lived through.

Question: What are your thoughts regarding learning to retrieve our memories.