Playing the classic video game Tetris could offer a novel approach to reducing distressing memories following trauma, a new trial has indicated. Researchers found that health workers who engaged with ...

A team of critical care specialists and psychologists affiliated with institutions in the U.K. and Sweden has found that the video game Tetris can prevent intrusive memories in nurses who have cared ...

The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, focused on treating intrusive, vivid, and unwanted memories of trauma, a core symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The treatment – called ...

A randomized trial found that a brief behavioral intervention drastically lowered intrusive memory frequency and reduced PTSD-related symptoms in healthcare workers exposed to trauma during the ...

Substance-related intrusive memories in individuals with cocaine use disorder (CUD) frequently occurred independently of craving (42.4% of episodes); however, when these memories were more vivid and ...

Have you ever been for a walk or a cycle and suddenly had memories of your past popping up in your mind? Tried to get some work done but found yourself constantly distracted by unintentional memories ...

A new study has shown that sleep deprivation can inhibit the brain’s ability to suppress unwanted memories and intrusive thoughts. Scientists at the University of York, in collaboration with the ...

This is Part II of a series. Read Part I here. What actually makes a thought feel intrusive? The answer to this question is varied, and typically based on the individual’s personal experience and ...

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