RECONSTRUCTIVE MEMORY

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Meaning:

Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall

Synonyms:

reconstruction; reconstructive memory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("reconstructive memory" is a kind of...):

recall; recollection; reminiscence (the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort))