Hmm, the article at one point says:
"As the memory is getting restored, we gave patients a drug that turns down the emotional part of the memory. It left the conscious part of the memory intact, so they could still remember all the details but without being overwhelmed by the memory."
I don't see how that is possible, deleting the whole memory might be, but what is an "emotional part" of a memory and how could that be deleted and not the memory? More to this than meets the eye I think. I am reminded of the Chinese saying:
Tell Me -- I Forget
Show Me -- I Remember
Involve Me -- I understand
It looks like the researchers can remove the "Involve Me" component selectively?
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Is that little puppy your new dog by the way?
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