In contrast, eyewitness testimonies can be unreliable. It is a process of recollecting memories, can contain biases, and the emotional state of the witness can affect their credibility. Individuals who become eyewitnesses have to recall their memories and unfortunately, memories can change over time. There is no guarantee that the witness will accurately remember the details. According to Loftus and Kelcham (1991), “every time we recall an event, we must reconstruct the memory, and with each recollection the memory can be changed”. Not to mention, memories can be distorted which can result for an individual to mistake a belief into a reality. The brain can become stressed with the pieces of information that it absorbs and ventures to fill in
