Some of Those Memories You’re Certain of May Be False: Study

A recent discovery offers valuable understanding about memory retrieval mechanisms and potential therapies for disorders such as PTSD.
Some of Those Memories You’re Certain of May Be False: Study
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We all know the feeling: remembering an event so vividly, only to eventually realize it never actually happened. These illusory memories are more common than we may think.

A new study has uncovered distinct electrical patterns in the brain that set apart genuine memories from tricky false ones.