Related concept
The term ‘selective memory’ is a related term for this analysis.
Among the references there was a small sample of research on
behavioural change and memory related to alcohol health
promotion campaigns (Kiviniemi & Rothman 2006), and
retrospective attachment of stress identifiers to headache
sufferers’ symptoms (Wittrock & Foracker 2001). These two
sets of authors attempt to link participants’ desire tosituation, based on personal bias. More simply put, this
concept involves remembering only what is acceptable to the
person and forgetting anything unacceptable.
remember specific events with forgetting the reality of the