Memory suppression refers to the voluntary down-regulation of unwanted or intrusive memories by means of top-down cognitive control mechanisms. This capacity is crucial in everyday life for regulating ...

There are some bad memories—whether of a crime or a painful life event—that we'd rather not recall. New research shows that people can successfully inhibit some incriminating memories, reducing the ...

Have you ever tried not to think about something? If so, you might be able to relate to the experience of somehow managing to think about it even more—and often more intensely. And when it comes to ...

Normandie University researchers have identified critical links between the brain's inhibitory memory control mechanisms and resilience to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They examined how the ...