How Memories Might Be Used to Help Heal the Brain
In a new book, Steve Ramirez explores the potential of memory manipulation to ease depression and other afflictions.
A groundbreaking experiment in 2011 by Steve Ramirez and his mentor involved a mouse that was placed in a small distinctive box and administered a mild electrical shock to its feet.
- The mouse froze up when placed in the box a second time, anticipating another shock.
- When moved to a different box, pulses of light were directed to a specific region in the mouse's brain, causing it to freeze due to an artificially activated fear-inducing memory.
This discovery by Ramirez and his mentor has led to further research into the potential of memory manipulation.
Artificially activating a fear-inducing memory
Summary: Steve Ramirez explores memory manipulation to ease depression.