According to new research, there’s a reason why we remember scary memories so vividly.
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But not all strongly remembered memories are ones youd necessarily classify as positive.
For instance, maybe you got in a car accident, and you find reminders of tough to shake.
That pattern changes the frequency of brain waves in your amygdala from a resting state to an aroused state.
neuroscientist and professor of cognition and cognitive neuroscience at Michigan State University
Andthatpromotes the formation of fear memories.
Tracey Shors, PhD, behavioral scientist
This doesnt happen solely to torture you down the road, though.
Its meant to train us to prepare ourselves for future bad events.
Jason Moser, PhD, a neuroscience professorat Michigan State University, agrees.
Then, the brain learns that memory doesnt necessarily need to be associated with fear now.
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neuroscientist and professor of cognition and cognitive neuroscience at Michigan State University
