<p>Perhaps <code>虚构记忆</code> as in <code>fabricated memory</code>?</p>

<p>Or <code>错构症</code>, <code>虚谈症</code> according to <a href="http://hospital.kingnet.com.tw/library/diagnose.html?lid=2059" rel="nofollow">this</a> (<a href="https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=zh-CN&amp;tl=zh-CN&amp;js=y&amp;prev=_t&amp;hl=zh-TW&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fhospital.kingnet.com.tw%2Flibrary%2Fdiagnose.html%3Flid%3D2059&amp;edit-text=&amp;act=url" rel="nofollow">simplified Chinese</a>).</p>

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Pete C.
<p>How is <strong>confabulation</strong> properly translated into Chinese?</p>

<p>Wikipedia doesn't have a corresponding entry.</p>

<p>The only dictionary I can find this in, LDC English-Chinese Wordlist, just lists <strong>交谈/闲谈</strong> - which is not nearly specific enough.</p>

<p>JSYK, Wikipedia defines confabulation as:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>In psychology, confabulation (verb: confabulate) is a memory disturbance, defined as the production of fabricated, distorted or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive.[1]</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Edit:</strong> the meaning I'm looking for this this:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>(psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.</p>
</blockquote>

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Translation: confabulation
# Translation: confabulation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-21)

How is **confabulation** properly translated into Chinese?

Wikipedia doesn't have a corresponding entry.

The only dictionary I can find this in, LDC English-Chinese Wordlist, just lists **交谈/闲谈** - which is not nearly specific enough.

JSYK, Wikipedia defines confabulation as:

> In psychology, confabulation (verb: confabulate) is a memory disturbance, defined as the production of fabricated, distorted or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive.[1]

**Edit:** the meaning I'm looking for this this:

> (psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-09-22. Score: 1

Perhaps `虚构记忆` as in `fabricated memory`?

Or `错构症`, `虚谈症` according to [this](http://hospital.kingnet.com.tw/library/diagnose.html?lid=2059) ([simplified Chinese](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=zh-CN&tl=zh-CN&js=y&prev=_t&hl=zh-TW&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhospital.kingnet.com.tw%2Flibrary%2Fdiagnose.html%3Flid%3D2059&edit-text=&act=url)).


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