Inducing forgetting of unwanted memories through subliminal reactivation

Classical forgetting methods typically re-expose people to reminders of their unwanted memories. Here, the authors disrupt unpleasant memories by subliminally reactivating them as participants suppress retrieval of unrelated neutral memories, avoiding the need for conscious exposure.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zijian Zhu, Michael C. Anderson, Yingying Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34091-1