This post was co-written by Dr. Deryn Strange, professor of forensic psychology at John Jay College. Our memories are not perfect reconstructions of the past. Instead, remembering a past event is a ...
A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...
A study published in Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience observed the efficacy of donepezil for addressing persistent verbal memory impairments among individuals with predominantly ...
After a traumatic experience, victims and witnesses often struggle with intrusive memories. These powerful, painful images from the event pop into victims’ heads seemingly out of nowhere. This symptom ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EMDR was developed in 1987. Laurence soulez/iStock via Getty Images Plus If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few ...
The once-experimental trauma treatment has become increasingly popular. Here’s how the therapy works. Credit... Supported by By Dani Blum Videos by Sophie Park Trauma shoves a mind into overdrive. The ...
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of eye movement desensitization and ...
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