Cognitive Therapy

  • Therapy

    3 Treatments to Eliminate Fear Memories

    The brain stores long-term memories in the hippocampus, while the amygdala helps consolidate memories and the strong feelings associated with them. PTSD arises when someone remembers a traumatic event, such as a traffic accident; the hippocampus enables the person to remember while the amygdala...
  • Science Illustrated

    Resetting the Memory: Will Scientists Erase Our Traumas?

    Scientists are developing methods to change our memories so that terrifying recollections are either forgotten, altered or neutralized so that they no longer cause fear. This is meant to help victims of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the latest experiments with humans and animals are...