Switching emotion
memories
Now, switching
emotion memories appears as easy as switching on/off a fan. Researchers were
able to switch the emotion memories of mice from bad to good and vice versa.
This goes a step further to work already done in zapping existing memories and
“incept” false ones. But it is still unclear if the mice actually experienced a
reversal of memories and also if they can be applied on humans. But one thing
is becoming increasingly clear. Scientists have at least taken baby steps in
tinkering with memory. If successful in humans, treating post-traumatic stress disorder
may not be impossible.
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