Luna believed that she remembered her first date clearly. However, when telling her best friend about the date in detail, her recall is not accurate, and she tells things she believed had happened. This resulted in a slightly different memory. This process of the reactivation of a memory temporarily weakens the original memory resulting in a slightly modified version is known as ________.

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The process described is known as reconsolidation, where a recalled memory becomes unstable and can be modified before it is stored again.

Luna Believed That She Remembered Her First Date Clearly