James was involved in a car accident 3 years ago.He recently saw a man he thought was in the same accident as well,but when he approached him,the man had no idea what James was talking about.It turned out that the man worked at a coffee shop that James had visited on the day of the accident and he was in no way involved in the car accident.James's confusion was the result of:

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James experienced misattribution, where he attributed memories of the accident to the wrong person, who happened to be present in a place that James had also visited on the day of the accident. This can happen due to the similarity between the two events or people, leading to confusion and false memories.

James Was Involved in a Car Accident 3 Years Ago