It takes more brain power to forget something than to remember it

An important part of the human brain has to work harder to actively forget a memory than it does to remember it, according to the results of a newly-published study. The research is a step towards understanding how and why the brain is able to discard an experience, and could one day lead to a treatment designed to remove painful memories.

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Category: Science

Tags:

• Brain
• Memory
• Neuroscience
• University of Texas

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