procedure

• • Procedure:
  • Compared victims (high stress) and bystanders (low stress).
• • Evaluated accuracy of recall months after the robberies.
• • Witnesses from 22 bank robberies in Sweden participated in the study.
  • Witnesses were categorized into two groups based on their role during the robbery:
  • Victims (directly threatened, experiencing higher anxiety).
  • Bystanders (not directly threatened, experiencing lower anxiety).
• • Interviews were conducted several months after the robberies.
• • Witnesses were asked to recall details about the robbers, weapons, and events during the crime.
• • The researchers evaluated the accuracy of their recall for central details (e.g., weapons, actions) and peripheral details (e.g., clothing, environment).