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How a good night’s sleep may help us restrict bad memories

January 25, 2025

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How does sleep quality affect our ability to repress unwanted memories? Image credit: Drew West/Stocksy.

Our brains have an ‘in-built’ ability to restrict intrusive memories, which contributes to the maintenance of our mental health.
However, a new study from the University of York and the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom now suggests that disrupted sleep and sleep loss interferes with that ability, making intrusive memories more persistent.
This could contribute to a range…

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