reconstructive memory

the process of remembering conceived as involving the recreation of an experience or event that has been only partially stored in memory. When a memory is retrieved, the process uses general knowledge and schemas for what typically happens in order to reconstruct the experience or event. See constructive memory; repeated reproduction.

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November 17th 2024

biased elaboration

the tendency to generate a particular valence of evaluative responses preferentially when elaborating attitude-relevant information. See also biasing factor; elaboration; objective elaboration.