The relationship of confabulation to the memory, intelligence, suggestibility and personality of prison inmates

Abstract

Explored the relationship of confabulation (CFB) to memory, intelligence, suggestibility, and personality, as measured by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and the Gough Socialisation Scale. Ss were 255 Icelandic prison inmates (mean age 30 yrs). CFB was measured from the memory narrative of the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale (GSS). The 2 components of CFB (distortions and fabrications) were scored and analyzed separately. Distortions and fabrications correlated poorly with each other, and CFB scores correlated very poorly with the other psychological variables. The only positive correlations were a positive relationship with GSS shift and a negative relationship with intelligence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)