memoryrewriting

noun

UK /ˈmɛməriˌriːraɪtɪŋ/

US /ˈmɛməriˌriraɪtɪŋ/

Changing the way you remember something in your mind.

Talking about a trip with friends can lead to memoryrewriting, making the day seem sunnier than it was.

SYNONYMS

memory editing recollection altering recall modification memory revision remembering differently

RELATED WORDS

memory recall reconstruction forgetting bias

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of updating stored information in a computer's memory.

The program's memoryrewriting caused the old save file to be replaced with new data.

3. In psychology, the act of changing a memory each time it is recalled.

Therapists study memoryrewriting to understand how traumatic events are remembered.

4. A technique in storytelling where a character's past is changed to fit a new plot.

The sequel used memoryrewriting to explain why the hero's childhood was different.