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How I took notes about Carol Felstead and problems I found with the TEDTalk

'Carol Felstead: A Real Look at False Memories' follow up: How I took notes and thoughts I had at the time I treated the TEDTalk I watched like I'd treat watching a lecture; I took short hand notes to form the basis of the passage I wrote which reiterated everything said within the video. Here are the notes I took: 2005 carol died don't know how said she lived in London and wanted to move back to Stockport (phoned her brother) pupil nurse photo 1985 aged 21 strange quiet phone call female 'i know you're not one of the ones who harmed her'  Richard is brother 'carol died of difficult childhood'  Carol made allegations of abuse Carol Myers new name she left life assessment doc- not signed or dated and no specific names abused from birth, mute until 5, child prostitute, missed school mother murdered another baby, sat Carol on top and set fire to the house was a house fire in 1963 on year before she was born put on front newspaper page

Carol Felstead: A real look at false memories

The story of Carol Felstead's traumatic journey to forming horrifying false memories Kevin Felstead's Ted Talk gives a representation of a most brutally extreme case of false memories that has not only been covered within his own book 'Justice for Carol- The True Story of Carol Felstead: The Creation of a Satanic Myth in the United Kingdom' but also gained news coverage in sources such as the guardian. He tells the story of a mysterious phone call which began the unravelling of Carol's recall of her life unbeknown to any of her family. Following Carol's death in 2005, allegations were made that Carol was the victim of horrific acts of satanic rituals, abuse, and despicable acts that, according to her psychiatric records, traumatised her for life. Kevin recalls, in this Ted Talk, how this heart-breaking accusation came to his knowledge through his brother Richard receiving a phone call to discuss her funeral. They then claimed her death could be ruled to h