129. Ashley Conway: Exploring Trauma, Memory, and the Controversy of False Memory Syndrome

 

This episode of the Locked Up Living podcast features a conversation with Ashley Conway, a counseling psychologist specialized in trauma memory, particularly childhood abuse. Conway discusses the origin and implications of false memory syndrome, emphasizing the harmful effects it has on survivors of abuse. He brings light to the False Memory Syndrome Foundation's controversial history, its connections with figures from psychology and the CIA, and the impact on both the therapeutic field and survivors. Conway also shares insights into his personal methods of maintaining mental health and well-being, highlighting the importance of creativity, nature, exercise, and familial support.

00:00 Unveiling DARVO: The Dynamics of Abuse
01:04 Introducing Locked Up Living: A Podcast on Overcoming Institutional Life
01:25 Spotlight on Ashley Conway: A Career in Counseling Psychology
05:11 Exploring False Memory Syndrome: Origins and Controversies
14:54 The Intriguing Case of Elizabeth Loftus and Ethical Dilemmas
20:56 The Formation and Impact of False Memory Foundations in the US and UK
31:43 The Profound Impact of False Memory Discourse on Survivors
32:36 Personal Accounts and the Long Wait for Justice
33:07 The Dangers of Seeking Therapy for Survivors
34:32 Exploring the Controversial Work of Martin Orne
39:15 Unveiling the MKUltra Program and Its Horrors
47:23 The Formation and Goals of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation
54:02 The Consequences of Exposing Controversial Truths
58:00 Maintaining Mental Health Amidst Challenging Work

 

Sinason, V. & Conway,A (Eds) (2022) Trauma and Memory – The Science and the Silenced. London: Routledge.

Conway A.(2022). In conversation with Ross Cheit. In: Trauma and Memory: The Silence and the Silenced. London: Routledge.

Conway, A. (2022) The abuse of the science to silence the abused. In: Trauma and Memory: The Silence and the Silenced. London: Routledge.

176. Conway & D. Pilgrim (2022). The policy alignment of the British False Memory Society and the British Psychological Society. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 165- 176. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2022.2028222

 

Conway, A. (2023 / In press) Policy capture at the BPS: the memory and law controversy. In:

Pilgrim,D (Ed) British Psychology in Crisis. A Case Study in Organisational Dysfunction

 

You can find a transcript of this conversation over on our Substack:

https://open.substack.com/pub/lockedupliving/p/ashley-conway-accidental-expert-in?r=216eb0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web