Misattribution may refer to:
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Misattribution of arousal
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Misattribution of memory
In psychology, the misattribution of memory or source misattribution is the misidentification of the origin of a memory by the person making the Recall (memory), memory recall. Misattribution is likely to occur when individuals are unable to monit ...
* The
misattribution theory of humor derived from work by Sigmund Freud
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False attribution
False attribution may refer to:
* Misattribution in general, when a quotation or work is accidentally, traditionally, or based on bad information attributed to the wrong person or group.
* A specific fallacy where an advocate appeals to an irreleva ...
, a deliberate or accidental association of authorship with the wrong person
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