There have been many beliefs and ideas on the cognitive ability of a child’s memory. Fifty years ago, it was believed that children were basically born deaf and blind (Lee, 2000), passive copycats of the surrounding environment. There was even belief by Titchener and Wundt that “experimental psychology of children was impossible” (Kessen, ed. By Lee 1983). Yet there has been research done during the last half a century that disputes these beliefs. According to these studies, children were found to be more intellectually active independent thinkers who are very self motivated. However, there is still a problem with diagnosis of the way a child’s mind actually works. The research done on the suggestibility of children shows that with en
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