Dissociation, memory and suggestibility in adults and children

The present article reviews research and theory related to dissociation, memory, and suggestibility in adults and children. We examine various manifestations of dissociation (e.g. trait versus state accounts of dissociation, pathological versus non-pathological dissociation), the different ways that memory and suggestibility are defined and measured across studies, and the extent to which dissociation is related to suggestibility as a function of the definition and measurement of relevant constructs. Finally, we examine the relationship between dissociation and children's resistance to misinformation, provide a critical review of the strengths and limitations of the extant literature, and suggest directions for future research and theoretical developments in the field. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.