developed by Fisher and Geiselman to aid police when interviewing witnesses
aims to have greater accuracy than a standard police interview
Components of the cognitive interview
A series of memory and retrieval techniques designed to improve recall in police interviews. It is based on Tulving's idea that there are several retrieval paths to each memory.
reporteverything
recalling all info, even if irrelevant
reinstate the context
returning to the original scene "in their mind" and imagining the environment and their emotions
reverse the order
recounting the scene in a different order
change of perspective
recall event from different people's perspectives
Enhanced Cognitive Interview (Fisher)
added some elements to focus on the social dynamics of the interaction
includes: when to establish eye contact, reducing eyewitness anxiety, minimising distractions, getting the witness to talk slowly, asking open ended questions
