reconstructive memory (C1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv ˈmɛməri/
Definition
The process where memories are not recalled as exact recordings, but are rebuilt or reassembled each time they are accessed, potentially incorporating new information or biases.
Examples
Reconstructive memory explains why eyewitness testimony can sometimes be unreliable.
Our understanding of childhood events is often shaped by reconstructive memory.
Therapy sometimes involves challenging the assumptions behind reconstructive memory.
How to Use reconstructive memory
- reconstructive memory theory (collocation)
- A specific psychological theory about how memory works. — "The study explored the implications of reconstructive memory theory for legal proceedings."
- reconstructive memory bias (collocation)
- A systematic distortion in memory recall. — "Researchers investigated how reconstructive memory bias affects eyewitness accounts."
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