The article explores how traumatic or stressful experiences shape our memory retention. It references a study indicating that the stress hormone norepinephrine enhances the brain's ability to vividly remember stressful encounters. Each time a painful memory is recalled, its neural connections strengthen, making the memory more intense and sometimes distorted. The author emphasizes that contrary to common belief, older memories do not necessarily fade; they may actually grow more vivid with repeated recall, affecting emotional responses to similar situations in the future.
While many believe memories fade, recalling painful events can strengthen them. Each recollection activates the memory, making it more vivid, hence increasing emotional intensity.
The stress hormone norepinephrine enhances memory retention during stressful experiences, allowing details of distressing events to be recalled vividly, aiding in future avoidance.
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