Karl and Dee had a joyful wedding ceremony. After their painful divorce,however,they began to remember the wedding as a somewhat hectic and unpleasant event. Their recollections best illustrate the nature of

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The scenario described in the question best illustrates memory construction, where our memories can be reconstructed and altered by our emotions and subsequent experiences. Karl and Dee's painful divorce has altered their recollection of their once joyous wedding, indicating that their memory of the event was not an exact replica of the original experience.

Karl and Dee Had a Joyful Wedding Ceremony