Expert tells ‘Post’ why brain remembers pain and why it must forget ...

A new study reveals a connection between early life trauma and adult brain aging. Adults reporting severe childhood stress ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...

Trauma lives in the body. For some survivors, tattoos become a way to reclaim choice, meaning, and ownership after what was once taken.

In the study, participants’ traumatic memories were first reactivated, and only then was brain stimulation applied — precisely at the stage when the memory is in a “flexible” state and amenable to ...

Hurricane Katrina occurred 20 years ago in the Gulf Coast of the southern U.S. The tragedy and its aftermath for the evacuees and descendants of the many deceased constitute a mass trauma. Researchers ...

Memory can wither with age. Forgetfulness can be unnerving, but there are ways you can support your mind during memory loss — or support a loved one going through it. While not all lost memories can ...

In an extraordinary leap for neuroscience, a team of Japanese researchers has found a way to selectively erase traumatic memories without inflicting damage to the brain. This pioneering approach has ...