The effectiveness of dual-task interventions for modulating emotional memories in the laboratory: A meta-analysis

Dual-tasks (e.g., making horizontal eye-movements) while recollecting a memory are often used both in the lab and the clinic (such as in EMDR therapy) to attenuate emotional memories and intrusive mental images. According to working memory theory, dual-task interventions are effective because they l...

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Main Authors: Gaëtan Mertens, Maren Lund, Iris M. Engelhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Acta Psychologica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691821001748