title: Fear not: manipulating sleep might help you forget.
abstract: Memory storage is not static - updating is often needed. When it comes to traumatic memories, forgetting may be desired. Two innovative studies recently demonstrated that fear memories can be weakened during sleep using odors associated with fear-learning episodes. New strategies along these lines should be carefully considered for treating unwanted fears.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oudiette
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Antony
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. Electronic address: kap@northwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Ken A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Paller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003214:Conditioning, Classical / Q000502:physiology; D005239:Fear / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*