‘Forgotten’ Memories Can Be Reawakened By Light (M)

Contrary to what many believe, memories do not simply decay with time — ‘forgotten’ memories are still there encoded in the brain.

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Contrary to what many believe, memories do not simply decay with time -- 'forgotten' memories are still there encoded in the brain.

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Author: Dr Jeremy Dean

Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology. He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004.