confabulation

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A fabricated memory believed to be true
A casual conversation; a chat
gaps in memory are unconsciously filled with false memories
a behavioral reaction to memory loss in which the patient fills in memory gaps with inappropriate words
The act of replacing memory loss by fantasy or by some reality that is not true for the occasion
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filling in gaps in memory with false information
Verbalizations about people, places, and events with no basis in reality May be a detailed account delivered
(psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered
an informal conversation
Familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation
The more or less unconscious, defensive "filling in" of actual memory gaps by imaginary experiences, often complex, that are recounted in a detailed, plausible way Seen principally in organic psychotic reactions such as Korsakoff's psychosis
{i} light conversation; (Psychology) act of replacing and fillling gaps in memory by making up facts and imagined experiences
confabulate
To confer
confabulate
To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory
confabulate
{f} converse, chat; (Psychology) unconsciously fill gaps in memory by making up facts and imagined experiences
confabulate
To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in ones memory
confabulate
To speak casually with; to chat
confabulate
unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
confabulate
have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
confabulate
To talk familiarly together; to chat; to prattle
confabulate
talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
confabulations
plural of confabulation
confabulation

    Silbentrennung

    con·fa·bu·la·tion

    Türkische aussprache

    kınfäbyıleyşın

    Aussprache

    /kənˌfabyəˈlāsʜən/ /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/

    Etymologie

    () Latin confabulari "to talk together", com- "together" + fabulari "to chat" from fabula "fable, tale"
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