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In his new book, neuroscientist Steve Ramirez delves in the fast-growing field of memory manipulation, which is being explored as a treatment for depression and other mental health conditions.

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Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. We’ve all heard apologies that ring hollow and others that sound genuine, but what makes the difference? New research ...

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