Have you ever wanted to take your bad memories and turn them into good ones? Well, new research shows this might be possible! Trace is joined by Crystal Dilworth to discuss how a study in mice could lead to human trials! Follow Crystal on Twitter: twitter.com/PolycrystalhD Read More: Scientists switch ‘good’ and ‘bad’ memories in mice www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/08/27/scientists-switch-good-and-bad-memories-in-mice/ “For every memory, there's more than just a place, time and event: There's also an emotional context.” Bidirectional switch of the valence associated with a hippocampal contextual memory engram www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature13725.html “The valence of memories is malleable because of their intrinsic reconstructive property.” Watch More: Are Memories Reliable? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxSHf_BeVUA Does the Internet Change Memory? www.youtube.com/watch?v=InlMjKJBrbE ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: testu.be/1ndmmMq

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