extinction
Extinction or Reconsolidation
Differences between suppression and transformation in how we recover from traumatic experiences
Memory is central to all learned behavior, and in humans to one’s sense of identity. Sleep and memory processes are deeply entwined. Both are central to our sense of well-being. As Shakespeare wrote in Macbeth,
Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleeve of care,
The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath,
Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,
Chief nourisher in life's feast
Problems with memory processes (and with sleep) are at the root of one of the most pervasive problems in society, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those with PTSD suffer from memories they cannot escape nor resolve. They cannot escape into sleep because their memories follow them into recurrent nightmares.
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Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleeve of care,
The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath,
Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,
Chief nourisher in life's feast
Problems with memory processes (and with sleep) are at the root of one of the most pervasive problems in society, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those with PTSD suffer from memories they cannot escape nor resolve. They cannot escape into sleep because their memories follow them into recurrent nightmares.
Read More...