How do we learn to forget what we don’t want to remember ?
How can I forget what I no longer want to remember? We talk about letting go of t https://t.co/N7zQ9uJOA0 #therapy pic.twitter.com/L4m9WstIum — Carrie (@_carrienet_) February 29, 2016
Discredited Recovered Memory Therapy May Resurge
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830423-400-we-cant-let-a-discredited-psychotherapy-return-to-wreck-lives/ There is no specific allegation that any new claim of abuse has been precipitated by memories regained as a result of this therapy. But memory researchers are concerned. A surprising number of practitioners in the UK still use recovered-memory therapy, and as more people come forward with claims of historical abuse, there is a…
Recovered memory therapy discredited
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830424-400-why-resurgence-of-therapy-that-unearths-lost-memories-is-risky/ Myers underwent recovered-memory therapy, which coaches people into “remembering” things from their past, often while hypnotised or under the influence of strong tranquilisers. The approach is now shunned by most mainstream professionals because of the danger of creating false memories – leading patients to recall events that didn’t actually occur. Yet some psychotherapists still…
Traumatic memories stay fragmented
http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Surviving-sexual-abuse-why-sweeping-it-under-the-rug-causes-problems-318293291.html Dr. Leonard explains that traumatic memories stay fragmented because of the psychological state in a moment of panic. Those memories cannot be stored in long-term memory until there’s a cohesive “narrative” of what happened. Leonard says talking to a therapist or addressing the situation calmly and emphatically can help consolidate that memory so it…
Have a good sleep, as researchers find it boosts memory
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11763743/Struggling-to-remember-something-Have-a-good-sleep-as-researchers-find-it-boosts-memory.html If you are trying to remember something vital you have forgotten, get a good night’s sleep. It is well known that sleep boosts memory, but scientists have shown for the first time it also makes it easier to retrieve nuggets of information that may have got lost in a corner of our brain. In…
Caffeine has a positive effect on memory @HopkinsMedicine
Coffee lovers, rejoice: Caffeine has a positive effect on memory: http://t.co/sxeFBOxrnk — Dr. Leonard Gordon (@drlengordon) October 6, 2014 Recent Johns Hopkins University research indicates that caffeine may enhance long-term memory. Participants who were given 200-miligram caffeine tablets after studying a series of images were better at distinguishing these same images from similar ones when…