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Re:The brain “doubles up” by simultaneously making two memor... by glippiglop on Monday April 10, 2017 @05:38AM (#14077122)
A more practical use might be found in psychotherapy - recalling traumatic memories to identify the relevant neurons and then switching them off. That could be extremely useful for treating PTSD if it's feasible to do so.
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Re:The brain “doubles up” by simultaneously making two memor... by cryptarch on Monday April 10, 2017 @06:44AM (#14077370)
"The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is [SPOILER ALERT] a movie about erasing the memories of a past lover, a very similar idea.
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Re:The brain “doubles up” by simultaneously making two memor... by phkahler on Monday April 10, 2017 @11:52AM (#14079527)
You might want to read about EMDR therapy. I believe any attempt to overcome the effects of traumatic experiences requires reactivating those neurons at least temporarily. I feel like even the use of CBT to change behavior works better if you can associate the unwanted behavior with memories of how you came to acquire that behavior - at that point you'll want to change the narrative of the old events to something that can be more easily accepted. This isn't really new.
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