remembering bias
nounUK /rɪˈmembərɪŋ ˈbaɪəs/
US /rɪˈmembərɪŋ ˈbaɪəs/
When your memory makes things seem different from how they really were.
Because of remembering bias, she thought the party was more fun than it actually was.
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2. The tendency to remember good things more than bad things.
His remembering bias made him forget all the rainy days on his trip.
3. When the way you feel now changes what you remember about the past.
Feeling happy today, her remembering bias made last year seem wonderful.
4. When you remember only the parts of a story that fit what you already believe.
Remembering bias led him to recall only the times his team won.