Why the brain fills in the gaps—even when it shouldn't Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN Confabulation is when someone unconsciously remembers things that didn't happen. People who ...

Confabulation is an early sign of dementia, and often involves creating false memories from past experiences. It occurs without intention to deceive. Confabulation can result from brain damage to the ...

Have you ever told a story or remembered an event that didn’t exactly happen, but believed it to be true? If so, you may have glimpsed what psychologists call confabulation. This fascinating term ...