Freeing the mind to forget

September 4, 2009

Scientific American looks at why some things are hard to remember. Others are hard to forget…especially things that are traumatic. Freeing the mind to forget

Kids, it turns out, are better than adults at forgetting the bad stuff. Now scientists think they know why. According to an animal study in the September 4th issue of the journal Science, the brains of adults erect physical barriers that keep painful memories intact.link to continue reading

Source: Scientific American

 Freeing the mind to forget

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