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Inception-Like Memory Implants

This New Development in Memory Science Creates False Memories

— July 29, 2013 — Tech
New discoveries related to memory science are bringing concepts from movies like Inception to life. MIT neuroscientists successfully implanted "false memories" into the minds of mice, creating the first artificially implanted memories.

Experiences in our minds are bundled together by connected groups of neurons called "engrams." MIT neuroscientists were able to successfully isolate active engrams in the minds of mice and shock them into creating memories that they have never actually experienced.

This is a frightening concept, but it could have huge implications for re-wiring responses to traumatic experiences, daily life and Alzheimer's, not to mention furthering our understanding of the human brain. The use of these methods on humans is quite controversial, especially at this stage because these falsely implanted memories are induced by electric shocks.
Trend Themes
1. False Memory Implantation - Development in memory science creating false memories has disruptive innovation opportunities for therapy and Alzheimer's treatment.
2. Isolation of Active Engrams - Isolating active engrams presents disruptive innovation opportunities for memory manipulation and re-wiring traumatic experiences.
3. Neural Shock Therapy - The use of neural shock therapy in creating false memories may present disruptive innovation opportunities for disease treatment and memory enhancement.
Industry Implications
1. Neuroscience and Psychology - The false memory implantation development in memory science has disruptive innovation opportunities for the neuroscience and psychology industries in terms of therapy, memory manipulation, and response to trauma.
2. Medical Research and Treatment - The isolation of active engrams and the use of neural shock therapy in creating false memories may disrupt the medical research and treatment innovation spaces, especially Alzheimer's disease treatment.
3. Technology and Electronics - The development of techniques to create, manipulate, and induce false memories through neural shock therapy may present disruptive innovation opportunities for the technology and electronics industry in enhancing memory and learning capabilities.
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