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Weakening memories of crime through deliberate suppression
June 1, 2015 by NewsBot
There are some bad memories -- whether of a crime or a painful life event -- that we'd rather not recall. New research shows that people can successfully inhibit some incriminating memories, reducing the memories' impact on automatic behaviors and resulting in brain activity similar to that seen in 'innocent' participants.