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Research Article

Personality Correlates of Co-Witness Suggestibility

, PhD Candidate ORCID Icon, , PhD & , PhD
Pages 249-274 | Published online: 08 Sep 2017
 

ABSTRACT

The present study examined the relationship between co-witness suggestibility and individual differences in interpersonal characteristics. Participants (N = 473) took part in an eyewitness simulation, and five independent conditions were used to control for misinformation size. Using confederates, the researchers exposed participants to misinformation about the witnessed event, prior to collecting their statements. The participants then completed the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior assessment (FIRO-B; Schutz, 1958), a measure of expressed and wanted control, affection, and inclusion. Results suggested that the wanted-control dimension was an accurate predictor of co-witness suggestibility. Eyewitnesses who scored highly on wanted control were significantly more likely to accept misinformation from co-witnesses, and were more likely to lose confidence in their own judgments, after a group discussion. In addition, the results suggest that the unanimity of misinformation, but not the size, had a significant influence on co-witness suggestibility.

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