In the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, science has found a way to erase bad memories. The movie ultimately makes the point that our memories form our identities, and as painful as it is ...

Managing distressing memories through existing therapies, mindfulness, and support networks remains the most accessible path.

The article “Epigenetic Priming of Memory Updating during Reconsolidation to Attenuate Remote Fear Memories” (published in Cell Magazine Volume 156, Issues 1-2, 16 January 2014, Pages 261-276) makes a ...

The colorful packages lining supermarket shelves hide more than convenience—they contain ingredients potentially damaging your brain’s ability to form and retain memories. While food technology has ...

"Scientists find secret of reversing bad memories," published in the Telegraph from an article in Nature, extends a dangerous trend in neuroscience—It makes false and non-credible promises from ...

You’ve just walked into a room and completely forgotten why. You’re mid-sentence when the word you need simply vanishes. Your friend mentions a movie you both saw last month, and you have zero ...

Erasing a memory like throwing away an old receipt? Forgetting a difficult breakup like deleting an old voicemail? It's an idea that makes you dream, or even shudder. This "science fiction fantasy" is ...