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Feb 15, 2016 · So far, researchers haven't tried to explicitly delete a memory in its entirety from humans (that we know of, at least), due to the ethical implications, but the evidence suggests that it's something that would be possible, given the right combination of drugs and recall exercises.
Memory erasure is the selective artificial removal of memories or associations from the mind.
Jun 22, 2017 · New York, NY (June 22, 2017)—Different types of memories stored in the same neuron of the marine snail Aplysia can be selectively erased, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and McGill University and published today in Current Biology.
Jan 1, 2012 · Research now suggests that recalling a memory causes it to revert temporarily to an insecure state, in which the recollection can be added to, modified, even erased. “Memory is more dynamic, more...
Feb 1, 2015 · Extinguishing the traumatic aspect of a memory involves creating new, safer mental associations to the same sensory cues.
Apr 7, 2023 · Science has discovered that there's a neural pathway that can erase painful memories. This may open the door to new treatments in the future.
Nov 4, 2023 · Studies show it is possible to erase specific memories, create false memories, or reduce the trauma and recall associated with a distressing memory—at least in snails and rodents.
May 8, 2014 · Now, the first study of its kind in mice suggests that the brain may clear away that old information in the process of forming new memories. For the most part, the brain stops producing new neurons—a process called neurogenesis—soon after birth.
Sep 12, 2014 · Is memory formation now understood well enough that memories can be implanted and then removed absent the environmental stimulus?
May 20, 2013 · Memories aren’t just written once, but every time we remember them. This means, somewhat ironically, that the remembering something creates a critical window in which memories can be erased...
