Tag: source confusion

March 1, 2026 / Mohammed looti

CATEGORICAL INTRUSION

Categorical Intrusion: An Analysis of Its Effects and Implications Abstract Categorical intrusion is a type of memory distortion in which a person recalls a false memory in the form of a category instead of a specific instance. It has been suggested that this phenomenon is closely related to source confusion. This paper presents an analysis […]

October 10, 2025 / Mohammed looti

SOURCE CONFUSION

Source Confusion The Core Definition of Source Confusion Source confusion, often referred to as source misattribution, is a specific and highly prevalent type of memory error where an individual correctly recalls the content or details of a past event, experience, or piece of information, yet mistakenly attributes that memory to the wrong origin. In essence, […]