confabulating

Meanings

• verb

  The act of fabricating or inventing memories, experiences, or facts, often as a result of brain injury or psychological conditions.

  - "After the accident, the victim began confabulating about the events leading up to the crash."
  - "The patient with amnesia confabulated a story about his past to fill in the gaps in his memory."

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Synonyms

confab

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confabulating
fabulating , relating , creating , innoculating

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Variants

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confabulate , confabulated , confabulates , confabulating , confabulation , confabulations , confabulator , confabulators , confabulatory

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'confabulare', meaning 'to talk together' or 'to chat'. In psychology, the term 'confabulation' emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Trivia

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1. Confabulation is not a rare phenomenon; it is estimated that up to 30% of the population may experience some form of confabulation in their lives.

2. The term 'confabulation' was first used in a medical context by the French neurologist Paul Broca in 1877.

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Related Concepts

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1. False memory: A memory that is distorted, incorrect, or fabricated, which may occur due to various factors such as suggestibility, misinformation, or confabulation.

2. Memory distortion: The alteration or modification of memories, which can result from various psychological, neurological, or environmental factors. Confabulation is a type of memory distortion.

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Culture

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In literature, confabulation is often used as a plot device, as in the novel 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter' by Kim Edwards. In psychology, confabulation is a topic of research in neuropsychology and cognitive psychology.

How to Memorize "confabulating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person sitting at a table, talking to themselves, inventing stories.
   - Visualize a brain scanning image, highlighting areas associated with memory and imagination.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'confabulation' with the image of a jigsaw puzzle, where pieces are put together to create a story.
   - Connect the term to the idea of weaving a tapestry of memories and experiences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym, such as 'Crazy Facts' for 'Confabulation: Remembering And Fabricating Stories'.
   - Use a phrase, such as 'Creating Fake And Believable Tales' to remember the meaning of confabulation.

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