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Constructive episodic simulation, flexible recombination, and memory errors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2018

Daniel L. Schacter ,
Alexis C. Carpenter ,
Aleea Devitt ,
Reece P. Roberts  and
Donna Rose Addis
Daniel L. Schacter
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138. dls@wjh.harvard.edu alexiscarpenter@g.harvard.edu aleea_devitt@fas.harvard.edu http://scholar.harvard.edu/schacterlab/home
Alexis C. Carpenter
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138. dls@wjh.harvard.edu alexiscarpenter@g.harvard.edu aleea_devitt@fas.harvard.edu http://scholar.harvard.edu/schacterlab/home
Aleea Devitt
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138. dls@wjh.harvard.edu alexiscarpenter@g.harvard.edu aleea_devitt@fas.harvard.edu http://scholar.harvard.edu/schacterlab/home
Reece P. Roberts
Affiliation:
School of Psychology and Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. r.roberts@auckland.ac.nz d.addis@auckland.ac.nz http://www.memorylab.org
Donna Rose Addis
Affiliation:
School of Psychology and Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. r.roberts@auckland.ac.nz d.addis@auckland.ac.nz http://www.memorylab.org
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Abstract

According to Mahr & Csibra (M&C), the view that the constructive nature of episodic memory is related to its role in simulating future events has difficulty explaining why memory is often accurate. We hold this view, but disagree with their conclusion. Here we consider ideas and evidence regarding flexible recombination processes in episodic retrieval that accommodate both accuracy and distortion.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 41 , 2018 , e32
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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