Term ID: T3756

Memory Distortion

/memory-distortion/
Alterations in recalled information that differ from the original experience due to various cognitive processes.
Example: False memories created through suggestion, imagination, or interference from similar events or experiences.

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Reference: Roediger & McDermott (1995)