screen memory

screen memory
screen memory n a recollection of early childhood that may be falsely recalled or magnified in importance and that masks another memory of deep emotional significance

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a consciously tolerable memory serving to “screen” or conceal another memory that might be disturbing or emotionally painful if recalled.

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