Misattribution Error

Definition

Misattribution error is a memory mistake where one incorrectly recalls the source of a memory. It's when you remember the information but attribute it to the wrong source or context.

Related terms

Source Amnesia: This is when one remembers information but forgets where or how they learned it.

Cryptomnesia: This occurs when a forgotten memory returns without being recognized as such by the subject, who believes it is something new and original.

Suggestibility: The tendency to incorporate misleading information from external sources into personal recollections.