One of many scientific controversies is whether or not memory is more fallible than accurate. People have the tendency to believe that memories they recall are true, but in that process fail to account for all the factors that influence the ability to recall them. The ability to reconstruct an accurate representation of a memory is often altered by experiences, emotions, beliefs, knowledge, and an array of other daily social factors. Therefore what a person tends to remember can be considerably different from what originally took place, and can have ramifications in certain scenarios. One place where the stakes are high and accuracy is everything is in the legal system. Eyewitness testimonies play key in determining the verdict of an individual,
