1. People who confabulate; those who unconsciously fill in gaps in memory with fabricated or distorted information, often without intent to deceive.
Usage: Plural of confabulator; Psychology and neuroscience term; Often used in clinical or research contexts
2. People who engage in confabulation; those who tell false stories or fabricate accounts, sometimes deliberately.
Usage: Informal or colloquial usage; May imply intentional deception, though confabulation is typically unconscious

Examples

• Confabulators in the study were unaware they were filling in missing details with invented information.
• Memory researchers study confabulators to understand how the brain reconstructs past events.
• Some confabulators genuinely believe their false memories are accurate.
• Eyewitness testimony can be unreliable because confabulators may unknowingly alter details over time.
• The therapist recognized that her patient was a confabulator, not a deliberate liar.
• Confabulators often create coherent narratives that feel true to them, even when factually incorrect.