source confusion
/ˈsɔːrs kənˌfjuːʒən/
misattributing the source of a memory
source confusion in a sentence
“Source confusion made her think she read it in the newspaper when a friend told her.”
Origin of source confusion
Latin confusio mingling together from confundere to pour together
Related Words
leveling and sharpening
losing details while emphasizing others when retelling
misinformation effect
post-event information altering memory of the original event
reminiscence bump
enhanced recall of events from adolescence and early adulthood
telescoping effect
perceiving recent events as more remote and remote events as more recent
positivity effect
older adults favoring positive over negative information in memory
rosy retrospection
remembering the past as better than it was