screen memory

noun

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: a recollection of early childhood that may be falsely recalled or magnified in importance and that masks another memory of deep emotional significance

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The first known use of screen memory was in 1922

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screen memory

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: a recollection of early childhood that may be falsely recalled or magnified in importance and that masks another memory of deep emotional significance

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