Neuroscientists of MIT can now implant fake memories into your brain and cure those with emotional problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which includes recollecting “unwanted memories”.

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a technique to implant fake memories into the minds of laboratory rats.

Steven Ramirez, lead author of the study from MIT identified brain associated with particular remembrances and used a technique to alter the rat’s memory once it was separated.

In concept, this experiment could be recreated on human subject and have an identical success. Ramirez wants that this study would lay a base of future research that could become a treatment for psychologically disrupted individuals. Cure those with emotional problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which includes recollecting “unwanted memories”.

In the laboratory, Ramirez’ group used optogenetics which uses light to turn on or off brain cells with an optical fibers that is proven straight into the hippocampus (the area of the brain that controls the formation of new memories).