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Reconstruction
Everything on this site about reconstruction — each one naming the study behind it.
- You assume your memories are accurate replays of reality.Human memory is a reconstructive process where, under certain conditions, a retrieved memory can enter a labile state …
- You invent memories to fill missing gaps.In a 1995 study by Loftus and Pickrell published in Psychiatric Annals, 25% of participants reported memories of being…
- Your memories are rewritten by questions asked after the event.The misinformation effect demonstrates that memory is a reconstructive process, and post-event information can signifi…