recovered memory

American  

noun

1. a memory of a past event that has been recalled after having been forgotten or repressed for a long time.

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recovered memory British  

noun

1. the alleged recollection of traumatic events from childhood by a person undergoing psychotherapy See also false memory syndrome

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Etymology

Origin of recovered memory

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Recovered memory cases had been “sprouting up like beanstalks,” but “once the reversal happened, everyone reanalyzed it,” Franklin’s attorney said.

From Los Angeles Times

Never before had recovered memory been used in a criminal prosecution.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials hope the recovered memory module will shed some light on why the pilot and co-pilot were unable to recover control of the plane, which plummeted more than 10,000 feet in less than a minute.

From New York Times

Victims have seven years if their case involves a recovered memory.

From Washington Times

Institutions through which molesters acted are protected from further lawsuits if the seven-year statute of limitations has already passed, except in cases of recovered memory.

From Washington Times