Comments on: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mouse: Scientists Erase Mice’s Memories http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:36:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: NreeK http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-51993 NreeK Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:05:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/#comment-51993 This has great potential for people with PTSD. It would be interesting to see if once their memories were removed whether their compensatory / avoidant etc. behaviours would change. On the negative side I can imagine this would be quite a nasty technology in the hands of certain governments for brainwashing or "re-education"! This has great potential for people with PTSD. It would be interesting to see if once their memories were removed whether their compensatory / avoidant etc. behaviours would change.

On the negative side I can imagine this would be quite a nasty technology in the hands of certain governments for brainwashing or “re-education”!

]]> By: teach456 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-11604 teach456 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:53:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/#comment-11604 To Bystander: Children are encouraged to peruse this site for Science Enrichment - please consider this when evaluating a post. To Bystander: Children are encouraged to peruse this site for Science Enrichment – please consider this when evaluating a post.

]]> By: Bystander http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-10991 Bystander Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:17:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/#comment-10991 I think this is pretty mean. If all of a sudden I could type complete sentences. And get a solid grasp on reading comprehension. It would be really enlightening. I'm against this. On another note, this seems very sci-fi to me. It would be incredible to achieve selective memory modification in humans. Maybe this research could lead us to other alternatives for Alzheimer's patients in a sort of memory restorative approach. I mean, if we can 'search and destroy' the debilitating memories... shouldn't we also be able to refresh the diminishing ones that allow us to function in daily life as well? I think this is pretty mean. If all of a sudden I could type complete sentences. And get a solid grasp on reading comprehension. It would be really enlightening. I’m against this.

On another note, this seems very sci-fi to me. It would be incredible to achieve selective memory modification in humans. Maybe this research could lead us to other alternatives for Alzheimer’s patients in a sort of memory restorative approach. I mean, if we can ’search and destroy’ the debilitating memories… shouldn’t we also be able to refresh the diminishing ones that allow us to function in daily life as well?

]]> By: Isabella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-10837 Isabella Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:21:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/10/22/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mouse-scientists-erase-mices-memories/#comment-10837 I think this is pretty mean. If all of a sudden one of your most beloved family members lost their memory and didn't know you anymore. It would be really depressing. I'm against this. I think this is pretty mean. If all of a sudden one of your most beloved family members lost their memory and didn’t know you anymore. It would be really depressing. I’m against this.

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