reconstructive memory
ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv ˈmɛməri
reconstructive memories
Definition

Definition of reconstructive memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
psychologyTECH.memory that changes over timeTECH.
  • Reconstructive memory can alter past events in our minds.
2.
cognitive psychologyTECH.memory recall using abstract features and prior knowledgeTECH.
  • Reconstructive memory explains why eyewitness accounts can differ.
recollection
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Expressions with reconstructive

reconstructive surgeryn.
surgery to repair tissue after injury or disease
Reconstructive surgery helped him recover from the burn injuries.

Expressions with memory

dim memoryn.
vague recollection of something
I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.
elephant's memoryn.
very good memory like an elephant
She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.
jog memoryv.
help someone remember something forgotten
The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.
memory lanen.
nostalgic journey through past memories
We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.
erase from memoryv.
remove something from one's memory
She tried to erase the painful event from memory.
have a short memoryv.
forget things quickly or easily
He has a short memory and often forgets names.
refresh someone's memoryv.
help someone remember something
She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.
commit something to memoryv.
learn something by heart
He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.
it slips someone's memoryexp.
fail to remember to do something important
It slipped her memory to call the doctor.
jog someone's memoryv.
help someone remember something
Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.

Terms related to reconstructive memory

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
reconstructreconstructioncognitioninterpretationmodificationperceptionrecallrecollectionretentionassociationencodingrecognition

Examples of reconstructive memory in a sentence

  • Reconstructive memory can lead to different recollections of the same event.
  • Reconstructive memory can lead to false memories in therapy.
  • Students often rely on reconstructive memory during exams.

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  1. French:mémoire reconstructive, ...
  2. German:rekonstruktives Gedächtnis, Rekonstruktives Gedächtnis, ...
  3. Italian:memoria ricostruttiva, ...
  4. Spanish:memoria reconstructiva, recuerdo reconstructivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:memória reconstrutiva, recordação reconstrutiva, ...
  6. Chinese:重建记忆, 重构记忆, ...
  7. Japanese:再構成記憶, ...
  8. Arabic:ذَاكِرَة بِنائِيَّة, الذَاكِرَة البِنَائِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:זִיכָּרוֹן מְשַׁחְזֵר, זִיכָּרוֹן מְשׁוּחְזָר, ...
  10. Russian:реконструктивная память, ...
  11. Ukrainian:реконструктивна пам'ять, відновлювальна пам'ять, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्निर्माण स्मृति, पुनर्निर्माणात्मक स्मृति, ...
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