Term ID: T3750

Memory Reconstruction

/memory-reconstruction/
The process by which retrieved memories are altered and updated with new information during recall.
Example: How eyewitness testimony can be influenced by post-event information, changing original memory of events.

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Reference: Loftus (2003)