Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

confabulation

Noun

/kənˌfæb.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

Definition

Confabulation refers to the process of creating false memories without the intention to deceive, often filling in gaps in one’s memory with fabricated details.

Examples

After the accident, he exhibited confabulation, recalling events that never happened.
The patient’s confabulation made it difficult for doctors to understand his real experiences.
Her confabulation included vivid stories from childhood that were not based on reality.

Meaning

In a psychological context, confabulation involves a person’s distortion of memories or experiences, where they unintentionally present incorrect information, believing it to be true.