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False memory

phenomenon where someone recalls something that did not actually happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened
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False memory

Summary

False memory is a disease[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • False memory's instance of is recorded as disease[3].
  • False memory's instance of is recorded as psychological trauma[4].
  • False memory is part of psychological terminology[5].
  • False memory's has cause is recorded as psychological repression[6].

Why It Matters

False memory has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Tsaag Valren · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → disease, psychological trauma
    Has cause → psychological repression
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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