confabulation

名詞

UK/kən.fæb.jəˈleɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/kən.fæb.jəˈleɪ.ʃᵊn/

定義 confabulation 名詞

conversation

  1. CountableUncountableformal

    A conversation or discussion, often informal, about a particular topic.

    • They were observed engaging in a private confabulation during the cocktail hour.

    • The project involved numerous meetings, casual confabulations, and extensive legal discussions.

    • During the break, colleagues often gather for a confabulation.

memory

  1. CountableUncountablemedicalspecialized

    A psychological phenomenon where a person produces fabricated memories or distorted accounts of events, often without conscious intent to deceive.

    • The distinction between confabulation and deception lies in the absence of a deliberate intent to mislead.

    • The patient's symptoms included confabulation and distortion of past events.

    • This condition can lead individuals to create confabulated stories about events that did not occur.