Suppression weakens unwanted memories via a sustained reduction of neural reactivation

Aversive events sometimes turn into intrusive memories. However, prior evidence indicates that such memories can be controlled via a mechanism of retrieval suppression. Here, we test the hypothesis that suppression exerts a sustained influence on memories by deteriorating their neural representation...

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Main Authors: Ann-Kristin Meyer, Roland G Benoit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/71309