Sleep could help erase bad memories, study finds: ‘Therapy for our emotions’
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Sleep has been shown to have a long list of physical and mental health benefits, and now a new study suggests it could also help to “erase" bad memories. Experts comment on the findings.
"Our brains are unpacking, processing and repacking emotions in our sleep." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
"Recollecting painful or traumatic experiences can be deeply troubling," the researchers wrote in the findings, which were published in the journal PNAS. "Sleep may offer an opportunity to reduce such suffering."
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