Not all memories are equally welcome in awareness. People limit the time they spend
thinking about unpleasant experiences, a process that begins during encoding, but that …

There are some past experiences that we would prefer not to remember. Previous research
has shown that repeatedly stopping retrieval of an unwanted memory increases the …

Background Most people suffer from intrusive memories in the aftermath of trauma. For
survivors' well-being, it is key that these intrusions are controlled. Memory control can be …

The ability to remember an event relies on a complex interplay of processes that we are only
beginning to understand. Event-related potential (ERP) studies have proven to be powerful …

After unpleasant events, people often experience intrusive memories that undermine their
peace of mind. In response, they often suppress these unwanted memories from awareness …

Memory about food and eating is crucial in regulating appetite and eating behaviors.
Successfully stopping vivid imagination of delicious food could help reduce food craving and …

Voluntary memory suppression can keep unwanted memories from entering consciousness,
inducing later forgetting of the information. In the present study, we searched for the …

Involuntary retrieval of unwanted memories is a common symptom in several clinical
disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder. With an aim to track the temporal …

Brain-activity markers of guilty knowledge have been promoted as accurate and reliable
measures for establishing criminal culpability. Tests based on these markers interpret the …

Remembering unpleasant events can trigger negative feelings. Fortunately, research
indicates that unwanted retrieval can be suppressed to prevent memories from intruding into …