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Noun: reconstructive memory
  1. Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
    "Eyewitness testimony often involves reconstructive memory, which can lead to inaccuracies";
    - reconstruction

Derived forms: reconstructive memories

Type of: recall, recollection, reminiscence

Encyclopedia: Reconstructive memory