"confabulation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 虛構（心理學）- 編造

Definition

虛構是指某人在無意中用故事或解釋填補記憶空白；在心理學上，特指因腦損傷或疾病而產生的這一過程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「虛構」在醫學和心理學領域使用較多，並不等同於說謊。這是因記憶障礙而無意間編造的說法，很少在日常用語中出現。

Examples

The patient’s story was a confabulation because he could not remember what happened.

病人的故事是**虛構**的，因為他不記得發生了什麼。

Doctors detect confabulation in people with memory loss.

醫生會在失憶患者身上發現**虛構**現象。

In psychology, confabulation means filling gaps in memory with false stories.

在心理學中，**虛構**是用虛假的故事填補記憶空白。

His detailed description of last night was actually a confabulation, not a real memory.

他對昨晚的詳細描述其實是**虛構**，並非真正的記憶。

After his injury, episodes of confabulation became more frequent.

受傷後，**虛構**的次數變多了。

Family members were surprised by the convincing confabulation their father created.

家人對父親所編造的逼真**虛構**感到驚訝。