“We developed a procedure to weaken older aversive memories by reactivating newer positive memories during sleep.” In the study, a total of 37 participants were shown 48 “nonsense words ...

Sleep has been shown to have a long list of physical and mental health benefits, and now a new study suggests it could also help to "erase" bad memories ... 48 "nonsense words," each paired ...

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal found good news for people looking to forget some bad memories. Scientists at the University of Hong Kong were looking ...