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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2022.13.05.267

A Descriptive Study on the Function of Emotion in the Context of Eyewitness Testimony  

Lee, Seungjin (Sanghuh College, Konkuk University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.13, no.5, 2022 , pp. 267-278 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper was intended to examine the function of emotion that affects the accuracy of statements in the context of eyewitness testimony. The main emotion theories and concepts introduced in previous studies examining the relation between testimony accuracy and negative emotions were examined based on the characteristics of the research method. The results were presented in the order of emotion definition, emotion inducing method, and emotion measurement method. Specifically, the definition of emotion was described based on studies on negative emotions, arousal, stress, and mood. The emotion inducing method was mainly described based on images, virtual reality, and staged events designed by researchers, which have been mainly used in laboratories. Emotion measurement methods were described with respect to the self-report, behavioral checklist, and psychophysiology. In addition, the emotional approach for objective and scientific repeated verification, the importance of effective experimental design and appropriate scientific memory test, and the need for individual difference control were discussed. This paper reinterprets the contradictions shown by previous research by systematically structuring the function of emotion that affects the accuracy of testimony. It was meaningful to provide a frame for comparative analysis of related studies. Ultimately, it is expected that such knowledge will be used as basic documents for judging the reliability of eyewitness testimony in a legal context.
Keywords
Eyewitness Testimony; Emotion; Function of Emotion; Definition of Emotion; Emotion Measurement;
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