Inducing Amnesia of Daily Events by Trying to Forget Unwanted Memories

When we try to forget something unpleasant, whether a bad argument or a traumatic event, we may be unintentionally inducing amnesia of unrelated memories. According to a new study, this temporary state of amnesia mimics organic amnesia, disrupting the processes in the hippocampus that lead to long-term memory creation. The work, says senior author Michael … Continue reading Inducing Amnesia of Daily Events by Trying to Forget Unwanted Memories