I prefer “confabulate” to describe this phenomena.
: to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication
> In psychology, confabulation is a memory error consisting of the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world.
It’s more about coming up with a plausible explanation in the absence of a readily-available one.
: to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication
> In psychology, confabulation is a memory error consisting of the production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world.
It’s more about coming up with a plausible explanation in the absence of a readily-available one.