tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045067453505592669.post7393194063288552410..comments2023-03-27T04:06:40.058-07:00Comments on Scientific Chick: Had a bad day? Erase your memories!Dr. Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063821240460369640noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045067453505592669.post-19021329839929470192010-05-17T18:15:37.221-07:002010-05-17T18:15:37.221-07:00It would be interesting to know how this played in...It would be interesting to know how this played in repressed memories and why one person would remember a traumatic event in great detail, but another person (for instance, a sibling) would completely repress it.~Mountain Lover~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17691252732393167228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045067453505592669.post-90339149727689655392009-03-25T10:14:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:14:00.000-07:00Hey Autumn!Yup, I think the authors are suggesting...Hey Autumn!<BR/>Yup, I think the authors are suggesting the memory is completely gone, like it never happened. Like you suggest, losing some knowledge could be a dangerous thing. I always think of the whole hand-on-the-stove example. Sure, I'd love to erase the memories associated with an ex-boyfriend or two, but I did learn a lot in the process, and I certainly wouldn't want to lose that knowledge. And, like you, I also believe I'm the sum of my good and bad experiences, and that makes me who I am. But I'm pretty lucky in that I haven't gone through anything especially traumatic, so I might feel differently if I had.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment! I love IBKC...Dr. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08063821240460369640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045067453505592669.post-36614845958259318942009-03-24T22:13:00.000-07:002009-03-24T22:13:00.000-07:00Ack! You're taking me back to my undergrad Cogniti...Ack! You're taking me back to my undergrad Cognitive Psych class with this talk! :) Are we talking about completely erasing the bad memories, like those events never happened? If so, behavioral psych suggests we would lose knowledge and do things we learned not to do, i.e. completely stumbling when asking someone one (which I still do often!). Plus, I believe the total sum of my experiences, good and bad, make me who I am today: the strong, vibrant, resilient woman I've become.<BR/><BR/>But, would I like to reduce the power of some of those bad memories? Sure, I'd go for that. If I could take some of the lasting "sting" away and take away the rumination of bad memories, I'd be all for that. But, I think that's going to require more of a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach as opposed to a psychiatric approach.<BR/><BR/>(BTW: I found your blog through a comment you made on the IBKC, just in case you're wondering.)Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866245020919475234noreply@blogger.com