New research suggests that experience with adversity improves control over unwanted memories. A recent publication reviews the evidence.
The Shadowy Side Effects of Maintaining a Spotless Mind
Could a hippocampal “suppression mode” yield unintended consequences while driving down memory lane? A recent publication reviews the evidence.
Parallel Regulation of Memory and Emotion Supports the Suppression of Intrusive Memories
New findings support the broad principle that retrieval suppression is achieved by regulating hippocampal processes in tandem with domain-specific brain regions involved in reinstating specific content, in an activity-dependent fashion. Upsetting events sometimes trigger intrusive images that cause distress and that may contribute to psychiatric disorders. People often respond to intrusions by suppressing their retrieval, […]
