Understanding Confabulation in Dementia
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Understanding Confabulation in Dementia
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Today’s best confabulation by our esteemed president
August 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Today’s best confabulation by our esteemed president
Rebranding a hallucination as a ‘critical confabulation’ that can fill archival gaps is a big no from me.
June 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Rebranding a hallucination as a ‘critical confabulation’ that can fill archival gaps is a big no from me.
This sounds a lot like confabulation.
Confabulation is the unintentional creation and communication of false or distorted memories that are inconsistent with known facts.
Confabulation is different from lying and is often seen in people with certain types of dementia.
Confabulation is the unintentional creation and communication of false or distorted memories that are inconsistent with known facts.
Confabulation is different from lying and is often seen in people with certain types of dementia.
Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."
October 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This sounds a lot like confabulation.
Confabulation is the unintentional creation and communication of false or distorted memories that are inconsistent with known facts.
Confabulation is different from lying and is often seen in people with certain types of dementia.
Confabulation is the unintentional creation and communication of false or distorted memories that are inconsistent with known facts.
Confabulation is different from lying and is often seen in people with certain types of dementia.
Confabulation is a key symptom of frontotemporal dementia 🌈💫
Trump on transgender kids: "In fact, hospitals now are doing reverse surgery, at my order"
August 22, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Confabulation is a key symptom of frontotemporal dementia 🌈💫
Is this confabulation?
Because I can't think of any rational explanation even for Trump. 1/2
Because I can't think of any rational explanation even for Trump. 1/2
Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."
September 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Is this confabulation?
Because I can't think of any rational explanation even for Trump. 1/2
Because I can't think of any rational explanation even for Trump. 1/2
TONIGHT at 830 ET, we are going to play CONFABULATION, an anomaly hunting game!
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September 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
TONIGHT at 830 ET, we are going to play CONFABULATION, an anomaly hunting game!
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And then he claims he’s “weaving.” Medically known as confabulation.
December 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
And then he claims he’s “weaving.” Medically known as confabulation.
Amazing account of ChatGPT's sycophancy and confabulation on steroids.
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June 4, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Amazing account of ChatGPT's sycophancy and confabulation on steroids.
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And the confabulation.
October 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
And the confabulation.
Trump always lies to pretend there's validation of his crackpot ideas.
Confabulation is a common symptom of dementia, and lying is what he's done his whole life.
Confabulation is a common symptom of dementia, and lying is what he's done his whole life.
September 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Trump always lies to pretend there's validation of his crackpot ideas.
Confabulation is a common symptom of dementia, and lying is what he's done his whole life.
Confabulation is a common symptom of dementia, and lying is what he's done his whole life.
Hard to believe this is not an elaborate hoax. Sorry—an elaborate critical confabulation.
June 12, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Hard to believe this is not an elaborate hoax. Sorry—an elaborate critical confabulation.
Pure confabulation. His demented ass probably really believes this shit now.
June 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Pure confabulation. His demented ass probably really believes this shit now.
Confabulation & compulsive liar are one hell of a combination.
April 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Confabulation & compulsive liar are one hell of a combination.
6. Therefore, if no one in the press corps has the will to doubt his mental fitness, then – voila! – he’s mentally fit, and every single unchallenged *confabulation* stands like a pillar of truth.
August 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
6. Therefore, if no one in the press corps has the will to doubt his mental fitness, then – voila! – he’s mentally fit, and every single unchallenged *confabulation* stands like a pillar of truth.
Clear evidence of dementia. This is confabulation, or filling in his missing memory. He's nearing end stage.
March 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Clear evidence of dementia. This is confabulation, or filling in his missing memory. He's nearing end stage.
Neurodiversity Lexicon
Confabulation
“a memory error consisting of the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world.”
Confabulation
“a memory error consisting of the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world.”
Confabulation - Wikipedia
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October 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Neurodiversity Lexicon
Confabulation
“a memory error consisting of the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world.”
Confabulation
“a memory error consisting of the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world.”
Yeah, the gash in the pool liner story very much resembles the type of confabulation common among people with dementia.
Trump: And not only did Antifa put a 400 ft. gash in the pool liner but the maid is stealing my jewelry nightly
June 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Yeah, the gash in the pool liner story very much resembles the type of confabulation common among people with dementia.
Yes, people with dementia genuinely believe the confabulations their brains create.
- Confabulation is not a conscious lie or an attempt to deceive.
-The brain stitches together old memories, dreams, or mixed-up facts to form what it thinks is a true story.
- Confabulation is not a conscious lie or an attempt to deceive.
-The brain stitches together old memories, dreams, or mixed-up facts to form what it thinks is a true story.
September 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Yes, people with dementia genuinely believe the confabulations their brains create.
- Confabulation is not a conscious lie or an attempt to deceive.
-The brain stitches together old memories, dreams, or mixed-up facts to form what it thinks is a true story.
- Confabulation is not a conscious lie or an attempt to deceive.
-The brain stitches together old memories, dreams, or mixed-up facts to form what it thinks is a true story.
Frontotemporal dementia and confabulation 😛
March 17, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Frontotemporal dementia and confabulation 😛
portrait of what can be remembered [confabulation]
February 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
portrait of what can be remembered [confabulation]
I saw that unfortunately it’s only going to get worse as his dementia worsens, it’s called confabulation.
September 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I saw that unfortunately it’s only going to get worse as his dementia worsens, it’s called confabulation.
i think "confabulation" is the correct analogy, specifically by comparison to the type of confabulation which occurs in Korsakoff encephalopathy.
January 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
i think "confabulation" is the correct analogy, specifically by comparison to the type of confabulation which occurs in Korsakoff encephalopathy.
Confabulation. He has no clue so he makes stuff up.
May 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Confabulation. He has no clue so he makes stuff up.
Utter bunk and a disservice to critical confabulation which is already hard/risky enough and requires a lot of archival reading around.
June 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Utter bunk and a disservice to critical confabulation which is already hard/risky enough and requires a lot of archival reading around.