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·January 8, 2019·5 min read

Playing Tetris May Alleviate PTSD Flashbacks

According to a new study, playing the popular video game Tetris may help people with PTSD to alleviate recurring visual memories of their traumatic experiences. Researchers report after playing Tetris, PTSD patients reported a decrease in the number of flashbacks related to the trauma they experienced.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·July 9, 2018·5 min read

Visual Perceptual Skills Are Updated By Processes Similar to Memory Reconsolidation

Researchers report our ability to identify and categorize visual information is an active process similar to memory stabilization.

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·August 25, 2016·4 min read

Memory Activation Before Exposure Reduces Life-Long Fear of Spiders

Researchers report the effect of exposure therapy can be improved by disrupting the recreation of fear memories in arachnophobes.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 4, 2015·2 min read

Brain Process Allows Memories to be Lost and Found

Researchers have identified a neural process which could help restore lost memories and bury bad memories.

This image shows words associated with PTSD arranged in the shape of a brain.

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·August 27, 2014·4 min read

Erasing Traumatic Memories

Researchers report xenon gas, normally used in humans for anesthesia, could potentially be used to treat PTSD.