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As time goes by, it is increasingly difficult to remember things that have not scared or stunned us, while frightening events stick in our memory way easier. 07.06.2022, Sputnik International
The team of experts from Tulane University School of Science and Engineering and Tufts University School of Medicine carried out experiments on mice to find the answer.
Experiencing a frightening event is likely something you'll never forget. But why does it stay with you when other kinds of occurrences become increasingly difficult to recall with the passage of time?