selective memory
nounUK /sɪˈlektɪv ˈmeməri/
US /sɪˈlektɪv ˈmeməri/
When your brain chooses to remember only the things it wants to remember.
He has a selective memory and only recalls the times he won the game.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The tendency to remember pleasant events better than unpleasant ones.
Her selective memory made the old vacation seem perfect.
3. In psychology, the process of remembering some information while ignoring other information.
Selective memory helps us focus on what matters in a noisy room.
4. A joking way to say someone forgets things they do not want to admit.
He forgot he owed me money — selective memory again!