Charlotte A Bücken
Biographic Data
| ID | 4595148 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charlotte A Bücken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charlotte A |
| FAMILY NAME | Bücken |
| SIGNATURE | BÜCKEN C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5128-8348 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Navigating reluctance in Dutch child forensic interviews
Children interviewed in alleged maltreatment cases sometimes provide avoidant (e.g., “I don’t remember”) or denial (e.g., “Nothing happened.”) responses. In the current study we conducted a sequential dialogue analysis to investigate 1) how interviewers at the Dutch child protection (Safe Home) reacted to such utterances, and 2) how these reactions in turn affected children’s subsequent responses. We examined 57 denial and 281 avoidance statement…
Trained but still tricked
False autobiographical memories can have serious implications in legal settings, where the case outcomes may hinge entirely on memory-based eyewitness testimony. This study investigated whether a sensitisation memory training could reduce false autobiographical memory reports. We employed a blind implantation method in which participants (N = 294) indicated whether various childhood events had happened to them. Participants were then told they ha…
Through the lens of legal professionals
Legal psychologists sometimes provide expert witness testimony about eyewitness memory in court. In their testimony, they regularly rely on scientific findings that decision-makers (i.e., jurors, judges) likely assume are practically relevant. However, it is not yet known which effect sizes are large enough to be deemed practically relevant for the courtroom, also known as the smallest effect size of interest (SESOI). One way to estimate the SESO…
Can false denials turn fact into fiction? The effect of false denials on memory for self-performed actions
We examined the mnemonic effects of falsely denying a self-performed action. Specifically, participants ( N = 30) performed, imagined, or received no instruction about 24 action statements (e.g., “cross your arms”). Next, their memory for whether they had performed, imagined, or did nothing (i.e., received no instructions) with these actions was tested. Subsequently, participants were instructed to repeatedly deny an action they had performed (fa…
False denials increase false memories for trauma-related discussions
False denials are sometimes used to cope with traumatic experiences. We examined whether false denials can affect true and false memory production for a traumatic event and conversations surrounding the trauma. One hundred and twenty-six participants watched a trauma analogue video of a car crash before being randomly asked in a discussion with the experimenter to (1) respond honestly or (2) falsely deny that certain details happened in the video…
Simulating denial increases false memory rates for abuse unrelated information
Victims of abuse might deny their traumatic experiences. We studied mnemonic effects of simulating false denial of a child sexual abuse narrative. Participants ( N = 127) read and empathized with the main character of this narrative. Next, half were instructed to falsely deny abuse‐related information while others responded honestly in an interview. One week later, participants received misinformation for the narrative and interview. In a final s…
The impact of false denials on forgetting and false memory
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The impact of false denials on forgetting and false memory
False denials increase false memories for trauma-related discussions
False denials are sometimes used to cope with traumatic experiences. We examined whether false denials can affect true and false memory production for a traumatic event and conversations surrounding the trauma. One hundred and twenty-six participants watched a trauma analogue video of a car crash before being randomly asked in a discussion with the experimenter to (1) respond honestly or (2) falsely deny that certain details happened in the video…
Simulating denial increases false memory rates for abuse unrelated information
Victims of abuse might deny their traumatic experiences. We studied mnemonic effects of simulating false denial of a child sexual abuse narrative. Participants ( N = 127) read and empathized with the main character of this narrative. Next, half were instructed to falsely deny abuse‐related information while others responded honestly in an interview. One week later, participants received misinformation for the narrative and interview. In a final s…
Can false denials turn fact into fiction? The effect of false denials on memory for self-performed actions
We examined the mnemonic effects of falsely denying a self-performed action. Specifically, participants ( N = 30) performed, imagined, or received no instruction about 24 action statements (e.g., “cross your arms”). Next, their memory for whether they had performed, imagined, or did nothing (i.e., received no instructions) with these actions was tested. Subsequently, participants were instructed to repeatedly deny an action they had performed (fa…
Through the lens of legal professionals
Legal psychologists sometimes provide expert witness testimony about eyewitness memory in court. In their testimony, they regularly rely on scientific findings that decision-makers (i.e., jurors, judges) likely assume are practically relevant. However, it is not yet known which effect sizes are large enough to be deemed practically relevant for the courtroom, also known as the smallest effect size of interest (SESOI). One way to estimate the SESO…
Navigating reluctance in Dutch child forensic interviews
Children interviewed in alleged maltreatment cases sometimes provide avoidant (e.g., “I don’t remember”) or denial (e.g., “Nothing happened.”) responses. In the current study we conducted a sequential dialogue analysis to investigate 1) how interviewers at the Dutch child protection (Safe Home) reacted to such utterances, and 2) how these reactions in turn affected children’s subsequent responses. We examined 57 denial and 281 avoidance statement…
Trained but still tricked
False autobiographical memories can have serious implications in legal settings, where the case outcomes may hinge entirely on memory-based eyewitness testimony. This study investigated whether a sensitisation memory training could reduce false autobiographical memory reports. We employed a blind implantation method in which participants (N = 294) indicated whether various childhood events had happened to them. Participants were then told they ha…
Memory Processes and Influences (7 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Deception detection and forensic psychology (5 works) · False Memory (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Recall (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Computer security (2 works) · Denial (2 works) · Forgetting (2 works)