Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus is awarded Dublin university’s Ulysses Medal

Elizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor of psychological science as well as criminology, law & society, has been awarded the Ulysses Medal, University College Dublin’s highest honor, given to those whose work has made an outstanding global contribution. It’s named in recognition of UCD alumnus James Joyce, and past recipients include linguist Noam Chomsky, former U.S. President […]

UC Irvine News Brief: Elizabeth Loftus garners AAAS Scientific Freedom & Responsibility Award

The Distinguished Professor of social ecology and professor of law and cognitive science is being honored for “the profound impact that her pioneering research on human memory has had on the administration of justice in the United States and abroad.”

UC Irvine News Brief: Loftus medal

Elizabeth Loftus receives 2010 Howard Crosby Warren Medal from the Society of Experimental Psychologists.

Loftus feted for contributions to psychology and law

Elizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor of Social Ecology at UC Irvine, will receive the 2009 Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and Law…

Loftus receives prestigious behavioral science award

Elizabeth Loftus, UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of Social Ecology, will receive the 2009 John P. McGovern Award Lecture in the…

UCI professor awarded 2016 John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science

Elizabeth Loftus is recognized for pioneering work on malleability of human memory

UC Irvine News Brief: UCI researchers contribute to APA 9/11 anniversary issue

Special edition of “American Psychologist” includes peer-reviewed articles by Roxane Cohen Silver and Elizabeth Loftus on the effects of the terrorist attacks.

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Lawyers tend to be overconfident, study finds

Study co-authored by UCI’s Elizabeth Loftus finds lawyers overly optimistic about case outcomes.

Lawyers tend to be overconfident about case outcomes, study finds

Lawyers often overestimate their chances of success when predicting the outcomes of civil and criminal cases, reports a new study co-authored by UC Irvine psychologist and law professor Elizabeth Loftus.

Researchers find memory can be manipulated by photos

A new study by UC Irvine psychologist Elizabeth Loftus shows that digitally altered photos influence our memories and attitudes toward…