People tend to more accurately estimate their confidence in the accuracy of their memory of an event when they

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When people consider reasons why their memory may not be accurate, they are more likely to take into account factors that may affect their memory, such as stress or distractions at the time of the event, and therefore make a more accurate assessment of their confidence in the accuracy of their memory. This is known as metacognition, or thinking about one's own thinking. A and B may not necessarily lead to a more accurate estimate of confidence, and D may lead to overconfidence without taking into account potential inaccuracies.

People Tend to More Accurately Estimate Their Confidence in the Accuracy