Thursday, 23 May 2019

The incredible science exploring how to edit our memories

Two new studies are suggesting neuroscientists may be able to suppress, or even completely erase, traumatic ...

Science fiction has long traded in the idea of memory manipulation. From mass memory editing in Dark City to the more precise memory-wiping of the neuralyzer in Men In Black, there are scores of imaginative stories set in worlds where humans can directly alter a person's memory. Two remarkable new studies are suggesting this sci-fi concept may be entirely possible, describing early proof-of-concept experiments that show how we can enhance or weaken the emotional impact of traumatic memories.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2HQsrMK

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