reconstructive memory
noun · n
Simple meaning
Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹikənstˈɹʌktɪvmɛmɚi
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Definition
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noun
Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
n
A theory of memory recall, in which the act of remembering is influenced by various other cognitive processes including perception, imagination, motivation, semantic memory and beliefs, amongst others.
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This meaning: Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
Used this way, reconstructive memory is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Specialist/technical
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- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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