Expert tells ‘Post’ why brain remembers pain and why it must forget ...

During my dissertation research on combat veterans with post-traumatic stress (PTS), I realized that when discussing traumatic events that lead to PTS, the victim often has a hard time describing the ...

Hurricane Katrina occurred 20 years ago in the Gulf Coast of the southern U.S. The tragedy and its aftermath for the evacuees and descendants of the many deceased constitute a mass trauma. Researchers ...

In the study, participants’ traumatic memories were first reactivated, and only then was brain stimulation applied — precisely at the stage when the memory is in a “flexible” state and amenable to ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...