World-wide "Satanic" conspiracies? Or zealous religious therapists seeking to concoct vindication for their beliefs at the expense of their clients? Even more information on False Memory Syndrome can be found within these archives.

AMAFMS.ZIP American Medical Association comes out against 'memory enhancement' techniques used to find out about supposed childhood abuse
AMARECMM.ZIP American Medical Association position on 'recovered memories'
ANNFMS.ZIP Ann Landers does a whole column on false memory syndrome, including letters from people who have suffered due to it
APAMEMS.ZIP American Psychiatric Association statement on memories of child abuse
BRNDNHYP.ZIP Hypnosis as a memory 'enhancement' tool comes under scrutiny in Bernardin case
BRNDNWIN.ZIP Suit against Cardinal Bernardin is dropped when accuser says he can't trust his memories!
COURPRNT.ZIP A Parent's view of _The Courage to Heal_
COURSCHF.ZIP Robert Schaeffer reviews _The Courage to Heal_
FALSEMEM.ZIP Are 'hidden' memories of child abuse real or false?
FMS&RTS.ZIP Trial by Accusation is often the way claims based on false memories end up occurring -- are some rights of presumption of innocence being lost?
FMSBERN.ZIP False Memory Syndrome info, and its possible relation to the abuse charges against Cardinal Bernardin
FMSFAQ.ZIP Frequently Asked Questions about False Memory Syndrome
FMSFILES.ZIP All of the files in this area
FMSMSCD.ZIP False memories may be caused by 'miscoding' of memories in the brain. Memory is not like a photograph!
FMSSUITW.ZIP Father wins lawsuit against therapists for implanting false memories to daughter that he raped her
HYPFAQ.ZIP Partial FAQ for the scientific study of hypnosis and suggestibility while under hypnosis
HYPMEM.ZIP Some information on hypnosis and memories
HYPNOHLP.ZIP What can hypnosis really do? And what CAN'T it do?
HYPPLEAS.ZIP Evidence shows that people under hypnosis aren't necessarily 'recalling' anything, but are coming up with stories, in part to please the hypnotist (may explain FMS)
IMPMEM.ZIP Can memories by implanted thru hypnosis and other means? Excerpt from article about a 'satanic abuse' case in which that appears to be what happened (see also REMSATAN.ZIP)
ITFMLETS.ZIP Letters to the Illinois Times about articles on claimed Satanic abuse, 'repressed' memories, Your Favorite Sysop, etc. (see also ITREALL.ZIP)
ITFMSLET.ZIP Your Favorite Sysop's letter to the editor of the Illinois Times about false memory syndrome and 'repressed memories' (printed May 19, '94)
ITREALL.ZIP Illinois Times article about Your Favorite Sysop and REALL, in regards to claims of 'repressed memories' and false memory syndrome (from June 30, '94) (see also ITFMLETS.ZIP)
LEADQUES.ZIP Eyewitnesses, stimuli, leading questions, and false memories
MEMHYP.ZIP Is hypnosis scientific? Are the memories 'recovered' real? Is there too much effect from patient trying to please hypnotist?
MEMMYTHS.ZIP Study shows inordinately large number of therapists believe myths about memories, and use those myths in treatment
MINDLIES.ZIP False Memory Syndrome: Lies of the Mind; article discusses false memories of child abuse, 'alien abduction,' etc. Good coverage of FMS.
MPD-FMS.ZIP Multiple Personality Disorder & False Memory Syndrome -- in-depth article about a girl who seems to have both, and what they can do to a person/family
RAPESYST.ZIP A rape and the child protection system rips a family apart, instills false memories, ignores evidence, etc. Father falsely accused of raping daughter. Several articles.
REMSATAN.ZIP Review of _Remembering Satan_, book about how false memories have torn apart a family and put a likely innocent man in jail
REPMEMSK.ZIP 'Recovered Memory Therapy and False Memory Syndrome' -- very good article from SKEPTIC magazine
REPMEMTR.ZIP Repressed memories on trial in several cases, including one against psychiatrist for allegedly causing false memories
REVERSAL.ZIP A police officer reports on SRA
SATANIC.ZIP Discussion of the urban legend of Satanic witch covens, ritual abuse, etc. Also related to false memory syndrome.
SUGGQUES.ZIP Ex-teacher cleared of sex abuse charges due to suggestive questioning of children
UFOMEMIM.ZIP UFO abduction memories found easy to implant in false memory study
WHSJRFMS.ZIP Letter to the Editor of the SJR about false memories, by your second favorite Sysop -- printed 9/6/93
PSYCHTST.ZIP COURT SAYS ST. PAUL PSYCHIATRIST IN MEMORY CASE CAN BE TESTED
SURVMTG.ZIP Victims of FMS hold 'Survivor' Meeting
MEMORY.DOC OFFICIAL GUIDELINES APPROVED BY THE AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 1 OCTOBER 1994
FMS22-2.ZIP FMS FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER (e-mail edition) Vol 4 No. 7, July/August issue, July 11, 1995
FMS22-3.ZIP FMS FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER (e-mail edition) Vol 4 No. 8, September 1, 1995
FMS22-5.ZIP FMS FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER (e-mail edition) Vol 4 No. 9, October 1, 1995
FMSFAQ.ZIP Latest FMSF FAQ Booklet