Study Focus on context diminishes memory of negative events, researchers report

[MyPTSD]

In a new study, researchers report they can manipulate how the brain encodes and retains emotional memories. The scientists found that focusing on the neutral details of a disturbing scene can weaken a person's later memories -- and negative impressions -- of that scene.

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[RecoveryGuy]

This was very interesting. It helped me understand some of the ways that reprocessing old memories has helped me.