Misplacing Memory: Examining the Phenomenon of Cognitive Offloading During an Officer-Involved Use-of-Force Scenario

Brittany Blaskovits1, Bryce Jenkins1, Andrew Brown1, Simon Baldwin1, Craig Bennell1
1Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

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