Focus on emotion as a catalyst of memory updating during reconsolidation

Abstract

We share the idea of Lane et al. that successful psychotherapy exerts its effects through memory reconsolidation. To support it, we add further evidence that a behavioral interference may trigger memory update during reconsolidation. Furthermore, we propose that-in addition to replacing maladaptive emotions-new emotions experienced in the therapeutic process catalyze reconsolidation of the updated memory structur

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