http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3226/amy-roesler Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:46:06 -0400 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:46:06 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1378/memories-and-fear-treatment-techniques-to-dissociate-traumatic-memories By Amy Roesler - Fear finds its place in the world through numerous forms, including natural disasters, genocide, war, trauma and countless other events which present lasting effects in the lives of those who maintain recollection. The research concerning the alteration of memories is a recent area of study, and while it could prove beneficial in regards to trauma and crippling fear, it also poses an ethical dilemma regarding a person’s identity. Memories associated with fear are seemingly permanently recorded by the brain and are unsusceptible to change. Yet as Michael Specter explained in a 2014 piece... Thu, 17 Mar 2016 01:15 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1378/memories-and-fear-treatment-techniques-to-dissociate-traumatic-memories