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Re-Wiring Memory
You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory -- like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom --...
Phil Harris
Oct 14, 20226 min read
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How Memory Fades
What information is retained in a memory over time, and which parts get lost? These questions have led to many scientific theories over...
Phil Harris
Jun 8, 20213 min read
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Strengths-Based Approaches Work
The unpredictable nature of life during the coronavirus pandemic is particularly challenging for many people. Not everyone can cope...
Phil Harris
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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Sleep & Trauma: More Evidence of a Link
Sleep is crucial for consolidating our memories, and sleep deprivation has long been known to interfere with learning and memory. Now a...
Phil Harris
Nov 18, 20203 min read
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Mechanism for Trauma Memory Identified
The endogenous regulation of a specific gene is associated with a reduced risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder following a...
Phil Harris
Aug 19, 20202 min read
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Trauma: Distance Matters
The human brain operates on many levels. When we consider things which are distant in time, space or intimacy the rational brain tends...
Phil Harris
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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In Case of Emergency-Play Tetris
Yesterday I was training in Sheffield (hi everyone, a great two days!). We were looking at the use of Teris for reducing intrusive...
Phil Harris
Feb 7, 20191 min read
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How We Re-Write Our Memories
In working with trauma I often use approaches that help people re-write memories in order to reduce the emotional distress. Whilst this...
Phil Harris
Dec 20, 20181 min read
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