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reconstructive memory

/ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv ˈmeməri/

Traduction: Concept psychologique selon lequel les souvenirs ne sont pas des copies exactes des événements passés, mais sont activement reconstruits et modifiés à chaque rappel, souvent sous l'influence de nouvelles informations, de croyances ou du contexte.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv ˈmeməri/

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.

  • 🇫🇷Concept psychologique selon lequel les souvenirs ne sont pas des copies exactes des événements passés, mais sont activement reconstruits et modifiés à chaque rappel, souvent sous l'influence de nouvelles informations, de croyances ou du contexte.
  1. Memory reconstruction process C1 formal

    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.

    • 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.

    🇫🇷mémoire reconstructive