Focus on emotion as a catalyst of memory updating during reconsolidation. (8th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stein, Maria; Rohde, Kristina Barbara; Henke, Katharina
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 38(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-06-08
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X14000314
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

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 structure.