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reconstructive memory

/ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv ˈmeməri/

Traducción: Concepto psicológico según el cual los recuerdos no son copias exactas de eventos pasados, sino que se reconstruyen y modifican activamente en cada evocación, a menudo influidos por nueva información, creencias o contexto.

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/ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv ˈmeməri/C1formalscientific
  • esConcepto psicológico según el cual los recuerdos no son copias exactas de eventos pasados, sino que se reconstruyen y modifican activamente en cada evocación, a menudo influidos por nueva información, creencias o contexto.

A psychological concept referring to the process by which memories are not exact replicas of past events but are actively reconstructed and modified each time they are recalled, often influenced by new information, beliefs, or context.

  1. Memory reconstruction processC1formal

    The psychological theory that memories are not exact copies of past events but are actively reconstructed each time they are recalled, often influenced by current knowledge, beliefs, and context.

    esmemoria reconstructiva

    • Reconstructive memory explains why two witnesses to the same crime often give different accounts.
    • The psychologist discussed how reconstructive memory can lead to false memories.
    • When you recall a childhood event, you are using reconstructive memory, not playing back a recording.