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.
(psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered
a fantasy that has unconsciously replaced fact in memory
a behavioral reaction to memory loss in which the patient fills in memory gaps with inappropriate words.
giving a false account to fill a gap in memory.
The involuntary production of a false or pseudomemory to cover a fundamental defect of memory; arises from brain tissue impairment.
the fabrication of experience or situations in a detailed and believable way to cover up gaps in memory.
Verbalizations about people, places, events with no basis in reality. The patient appears to fill in memory gaps with plausible facts.
fabrication of events or experiences; often occurs as a result of memory impairment; giving answers or reciting experiences without regard for the truth
Creation of inaccurate memories or fabrications, unconsciously, to substitute for unrecalled events.
Sincere but false recollections, usually produced when one encounters a gap in the memory record and (unwittingly) tries to fill this gap.
Confabulation is the confusion of imagination with memory, and/or the confusion of true memories with false memories.