MEMORY ALTERATION

In media, many people view memory-altering technologies as science fiction or used for manipulative reasons, but their impacts and implementations are deeper than that. When we face traumatic experiences and events, our brain takes a long time to recover. There are many different side effects and coping mechanisms which are still being researched and observed. Some of these side effects go as far as unintentionally altering your memory. Depending on the severity, it could reduce normal brain capacity and activity. If we were to alter the memories of said traumatic event, it would serve as damage control and possibly reverse some of the destructive and negative influences it could have on our brains.