I meant "how to tell if a memory is real or not", sorry
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No worries. /genuine
There is no such thing as a "fake" memory. False Memory Syndrome (FMS) is not real. Memories can be unreliable and/or include details that are unintentionally altered (or intentionally, in some cases), but they aren't "fake." However, memories are not necessarily things that happened exactly as you remember. One might have memories hidden behind a different scenario (like happening in a different place).
Figuring out what aspects of the memory are and are not warped can be difficult without digging up trauma. Either way, the trauma (the reaction) is still real even if the event has been warped and should be treated as such.
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