“False memory syndrome” (FMS) is also a tool weaponized against experiencers/abductees who had childhood experiences.
It was dreamed up in the 90s by Peter J. Freyd - a mathematician - after his daughter accused him of molesting her. His friend, a researcher named Elizabeth Loftus, created the framework for this “syndrome” by inducing false memories in adult subjects in a laboratory setting via images and leading questions.
They took this and ran with it, and claimed that laboratory induction of false memories by manipulating incidental memory was sufficient evidence of an entire “syndrome,” and went on to use it to try and discredit Freyd’s daughter, and Loftus went on to hire herself out as an expert witness to do the same to the victims of people like Ted Bundy and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Beware ANYONE who pushes this absolute bunk. It was created as a tool to protect abusers, pedophiles, and murderers.
Every single person still spewing FMSF (false memory syndrome foundation) should be publicly shamed and have all credentials and licenses revoked and books taken off shelves.
Aka Elizabeth Loftus, who helped during the McMartin preschool trials, helped Ted Bundy, and helped Ghislaine Maxwell.
She should be treated the same as the pedophiles, as her work has harmed thousands since the early 80s and she CONTINUES.
"Rarely has such a strange and little-understood organization had such a profound effect on media coverage of such a controversial matter. The [False Memory Syndrome] foundation is an aggressive, well-financed PR machine adept at manipulating the press, harassing its critics, and mobilizing a diverse army of psychiatrists, outspoken academics, expert defense witnesses, litigious lawyers, Freud bashers, critics of psychotherapy, and devastated parents.”
Criminal.