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How can i know if a memory is real or not?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Confabulation: If it is yours relate te reliable people that witnessed the event, others hard to tell sometimes you have to look for other signs of impaired mentation.

Dr David and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/30/2014

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