Just came across
this series in Slate about Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, a scientist who studies and experiments with memory. She was instrumental in debunking '
recovered memories' of abuse in the 90s and ironically she has now been experimenting with how to implant positive false memories in patients to promote better
eating habits.
Really fascinating -- and there is something strange about the way it is written that I can't put my finger on. Somehow it makes her sound like a fictional character.
Maybe that's why I was so strongly reminded of the psychiatrist in "
Lathe of Heaven" -- and the mysterious 'doctor' character that Marc kind of played early on in UV (now that I think about it, maybe the doctor should come back as a stronger character in round two).