selective memory

noun

: the tendency to remember only what one wants to remember

Examples of selective memory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its experiments suggest that selective memory and regular maintenance can improve performance on complex, long-running tasks. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

This is a movie about selective memory, centered on a fortysomething film director named Shinpei (Kato Shinsuke) whose career has been prematurely halted by early-onset dementia. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Organizations should actively manage context through summarization, relevance filtering, configurable history and selective memory retrieval. — Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Clarify the agreement, then let documentation protect everyone from selective memory. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for selective memory

• emery