Brain researchers think they can help erase your bad memories

A new paper suggests that it’s possible to weaken our bad memories by reactivating positive ones, but more research is needed.

In the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, science has found a way to erase bad memories. The movie ultimately makes the point that our memories form our identities, and as painful as it is to have bad memories, it’s better to keep them. Whether or not some of us should keep our identities remains unanswered.