Tackling addictive behaviors through memory suppression: A scoping review and perspective.
Forgetting is often viewed as a human frailty. However, over the years, it has been considered an adaptive process that allows people to avoid retrieval of undesirable memories, preventing them from suffering and discomfort. Evidence shows that the ability to suppress memories is affected by several...
| Publicado en: | Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research Vol. 48; no. 8; pp. 1421 - 1443 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Aug2024
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