🧠 Rationale: Filling the Memory Gap with Stories 🧠

Sometimes, patients experience gaps in memory.

In such situations, the person unconsciously makes up stories to fill those missing parts of memory. The important point is that the person is not intentionally lying.

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The question is – What is the term for making up stories to cover memory gaps?

✅ Correct Answer: (c) Confabulation

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Confabulation is a memory disorder in which a person reports false or fabricated memories without any intention to deceive.

It is commonly seen in:

• Brain injury
• Korsakoff’s syndrome
• Dementia

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Why are the other options incorrect?

(a) Reaction formation → This is a defense mechanism and is not related to memory loss.

(b) Sublimation → This involves channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities, not filling memory gaps.

(d) Lying → Lying is done intentionally, whereas confabulation occurs unintentionally.

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✅ Exam Point:
Filling memory gaps with stories →
➤ Confabulation
(Psychiatric Nursing)

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📌 Disclaimer: This material is for nursing exam preparation. For clinical practice, refer to standard textbooks.

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