Amnesia

: The brain hates a vacuum. When it encounters a hole in memory, it often subconsciously invents "facts" to fill the gap. It isn't lying; it’s a desperate attempt to maintain the narrative of a life.

In clinical terms, this gap often falls into two categories: Amnesia

Sometimes, the brain breaks itself on purpose. occurs when the mind "unplugs" from a reality too painful to process. It is a biological survival tactic—a psychological escape from trauma where the memory isn't deleted, just locked in a room without a door. The Fiction of Self : The brain hates a vacuum