It is possible to forget something/someone on purpose. There are various methods that can be used to achieve this, such as getting rid of the context, tweaking the memory, or reprimanding consolidation. Memories can be traumatizing, like remembering the last time you dropped your Mac and Chees...
Becker-Blease KA, DePrince AP, Freyd JJ: Why and how people forget. Why and how people forget sexual abuse. The role of traumatic memories. In: Post-Traumatic Syn- dromes in Childhood and Adolescence: A Handbook of Research and Practice. Ardino V (Ed.), John Chichester, West Sussex, ...
At 18, Katie Stubblefield lost her face. At 21, she became the youngest person in the U.S. to undergo the still experimental surgery. Follow her incredible story.
Then there are those who stop trying to find the “perfect” partner altogether. Dating feels too hard, relationships feel too draining, so they settle for something that’s “good enough.” They stay because it feels safer than trying again, but deep down, they kn...
Finally, you may forget because you're simply having trouble retrieving the memory. If you've ever tried to remember something one time and couldn't, but then later you remember that same item, it could be that there was a mismatch between retrieval cues and the encoding of the information...
Finally, you may forget because you're simply having trouble retrieving the memory. If you've ever tried to remember something one time and couldn't, but then later you remember that same item, it could be that there was a mismatch between retrieval cues and the encoding of the information...
These days, with email, social media and other corners of the internet, it’s easy to be on a steady drip of depressing, traumatic breaking news. If your news consumption is bordering on unhealthy, set healthy boundaries. My news boundaries include: Only reading the news (no videos), no ...
“What did I do for he/she to cheat on me?” “Something must be wrong with me.” “Is he/she not attracted to me anymore?” “Why did I not see the signs earlier?” If you decide to leave the relationship and there are no children involved, then cut all ties with this person...
Getting out of your comfort zone can lead to tremendous growth and cultivate a curiosity for the unknown. It can help you build resilience, expand your horizons, and boost your confidence. A great way to do this is to try something new. You don’t have to go skydiving or complete some...
The American Psychological Association (APA) dictionary defines a pessimistic person as people“who expect bad things to happen to them….” Pessimism is categorized as a personality type and can feel like part of you and not something you can change. But why do some people‘instinctively’think...