Memory extends the reach of traumatic experiences—shocks to the system such as acts of violence or abuse or a life-threatening accident—allowing them, in many cases, to continue to disrupt the lives ...

In an extraordinary leap for neuroscience, a team of Japanese researchers has found a way to selectively erase traumatic memories without inflicting damage to the brain. This pioneering approach has ...

Trauma and loss are inseparable. Every experience of trauma carries with it a profound sense of loss. Loss occurs when a significant change alters our circumstances, relationships, or ideas about life ...

As we get older, our memories can get hazier. Our vision might get fuzzier and our hearing starts to go. An older brain loses the ability to repair itself, and a team of researchers led by University ...