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My Take
Elizabeth Loftus is a researcher I genuinely admire, because she turned an uncomfortable truth into rigorous science: memory is not a recording, it is a reconstruction that can be reshaped. Her work on how phrasing distorts eyewitness accounts and how false memories can be implanted has direct, real-world stakes for wrongful convictions and the reliability of testimony. That kind of finding makes powerful people uncomfortable, and she clearly took heat for it, yet she never softened the message, which is exactly why the John Maddox Prize fits her so well. Stanford-trained intellect paired with the courage to be unpopular is a rare combination.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elizabeth Loftus
- Name (Japanese)
- エリザベス・ロフタス
- Reading
- えりざべす・ろふたす
- Born
- October 16, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- psychologist / statistician / university teacher / forensic psychologist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 John Maddox Prize
- 2005 Grawemeyer Awards
- 2001 William James Fellow Award
- 2016 Isaac Asimov Science Award
- 2010 Howard Crosby Warren Medal
- 2010 AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
- 2012 William T. Rossiter Award
- 2005 Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Elizabeth Loftus born?
Born October 16, 1944 (age 81).
Where is Elizabeth Loftus from?
Elizabeth Loftus is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Elizabeth Loftus do?
Elizabeth Loftus works as psychologist, statistician, university teacher, forensic psychologist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.