You watch a demonstration taking place on campus. You are excited and when you get home you tell your roommate Alberta about what you saw. Another roommate, Lucy, returns later and you overhear her excitedly telling Alberta about the same demonstration, but her description doesn't sound anything like what you saw. What most likely accounts for this difference?

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Constructive memory refers to the process by which memories are influenced by the meaning we give to events, leading to differences in how people recall the same event.

You Watch a Demonstration Taking Place on Campus