Active suppression prevents the return of threat memory in humans

Ye Wang; Zijian Zhu; Jingchu Hu; Daniela Schiller; Jian Li

doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02120-2

Active suppression prevents the return of threat memory in humans

Ye Wang, Zijian Zhu, Jingchu Hu, Daniela Schiller, Jian Li

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Unbidden distressing memories inflict serious damage on mental health. Extant research highlights the importance of associative learning in modulating aversive memory. We report that conscious active suppression eliminates learned fear responses independent of memory triggers and is related to individual difference in thought control ability; in contrast, thought diversion only reduces cue-specific fear response. These results suggest potential avenues for treatment of persistent maladaptive memories by engaging declarative mnemonic control mechanisms.

Original language	English
Article number	609
Journal	Communications Biology
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02120-2
State	Published - Dec 2021

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