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Sleep
HealthScientists discover sleep can ‘erase’ bad memories
Study shows how reactivating positive memories during sleep weakens negative ones, offering hope for trauma and emotional healing.
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Study shows how reactivating positive memories during sleep weakens negative ones, offering hope for trauma and emotional healing.
Rebecca Shavit