The False Memory Task begins by providing examples of how memory of events can be faulty, even though we may not be aware of it. The goal of this task is to clearly show how easy it is for our memories to have false information. We are often convinced that our memories are correct, especially when they seem logical and contain many details. However, memory errors are easy and much more frequent than most people realize. This ZAPS experiment addresses false memory errors in a way that is easy to highlight and create false memories. The procedure is simple. On the computer screen twelve words are revealed one at a time in list form. After the last word an array of twelve words is shown. The matrix is ​​a table of twelve words, some of which were in the list, some of which were not. Participants in the task chose which words they thought were on the list, using free recall to select words in any order. A new list begins when participants believe they have all the correct words in the matrix. The cycle begins again. A list of twelve words is presented, a matrix appears after the twelfth word, and participants select words based on their memory of what was on the list. There are six lists in total, with no practice tests, however there are pauses between them to express the differences in each list. I chose this task because I was quite skeptical and unsure whether the task would achieve its goal in just fifteen minutes. Curious as to how this ZAPS would work, I approached the task with a simple theory. I wasn't sure how the experiment would give participants false memories, but judging from other tests I'd done on ZAPS, I was certain it would be a simple... middle of paper... experiment linked there to my memories of the lists. The subjects of the lists transplanted themselves into my memory of the lists, creating false memories of seeing what wasn't actually there. The concept of false memory is important. In everyday life, misunderstanding what we know can affect us, in both small and large ways. Mistakes can be something like confusing theories and their definitions, or confusing a friend's birthday with someone else's, or even misremembering tragic events like the Oklahoma City bombing. Our memories are susceptible to inaccuracies, it is essential to keep this in mind in places such as the courtroom or even in our daily lives. With this understanding, I now know that not everything I remember is necessarily true. But I also know that our memories are mostly correct and that we should trust our knowledge of the world.