Non-invasive technique blocks a conditioned fear in humans
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 13:57
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists have for the first time selectively blocked a conditioned fear memory in humans with a behavioral manipulation. Participants remained free of the fear memory for at least a year. The research builds on emerging evidence from animal studies that reactivating an emotional memory opens a 6-hour window of opportunity in which a training procedure can alter it.