Neuroscience
How traumatic memories hide in the brain, and how to retrieve them
Some stressful experiences - such as chronic childhood abuse - are so overwhelming and traumatic, the memories hide like a shadow in the brain.
Aug 17, 2015
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Neuroscience
Scientists identify that memories can be lost and found
A team of scientists believe they have shown that memories are more robust than we thought and have identified the process in the brain, which could help rescue lost memories or bury bad memories, and pave the way for new ...
Aug 4, 2015
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Neuroscience
TBI study shows brain activity changes after cognitive rehabilitation
Kessler Foundation researchers published results of their TBI-MEM trial, the first study to demonstrate significant changes in cerebral activation after memory retraining in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). ...
Jul 8, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Intrusiveness of old emotional memories can be reduced by computer game play procedure
Unwanted, intrusive visual memories are a core feature of stress- and trauma-related clinical disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but they can also crop up in everyday life. New research shows that even ...
Jul 2, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep deprivation could reduce intrusive memories of traumatic scenes
Sleep deprivation might prevent people from consolidating memories of experimental trauma, reducing their tendency to experience flashbacks, according to a new Oxford-led study.
Jul 1, 2015
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Neuroscience
How the stress hormone cortisol reinforces traumatic memories
The stress hormone cortisol strengthens memories of scary experiences. However, it is effective not only while the memory is being formed for the first time, but also later when people look back at an experience while the ...
Jul 1, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Weakening memories of crime through deliberate suppression
There are some bad memories—whether of a crime or a painful life event—that we'd rather not recall. New research shows that people can successfully inhibit some incriminating memories, reducing the memories' impact on ...
Jun 1, 2015
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Neuroscience
Women show persistent memory impairment after concussion
Women may have a more difficult time than men in recovering from concussion, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Apr 28, 2015
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Researchers see promise in treatment to reduce incidence of dementia after TBI
It was once thought that effects of a mild head injury—dizziness, headaches, memory problems—were only temporary, and the brain would heal over time. However, while the long-term consequences of head trauma are not fully ...
Apr 22, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Verbal therapy could block consolidation of fear memories in trauma victims
A verbal 'updating' technique aimed at blocking the consolidation of traumatic memories could protect against the long-term psychological and physiological effects of trauma, according to new research from the Institute of ...
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