Eye movements reveal processing of hidden memories

~ Jason Schwartz
Hmmmm. I’ve always been an EMDR skeptic but this suggests that there may be something to the theory behind it. Interesting.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.

3 thoughts on “Eye movements reveal processing of hidden memories”

  2. I had not been aware of of a relationship between the hippocampus and addiction, I posted this thinking about the often related issue of trauma. EMDR is a controversial treatment approach for trauma that uses eye movements to desensitize people to traumatic memories.A quick google search found several scholarly references to the hippocampus and addiction, several referencing memory circuits. Euphoric recall, signature experiences and preconscious responses to drug cues all seem to be pieces of the addiction puzzle. At some point, strategies used to treat trauma may offer some tools for relapse prevention by desensitizing addicts to cues.

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  3. I have to say, after having gone through EMDR therapy with my counselor, my life has changed dramatically for the better. It seems to have helped with my PTSD, along with other things. My experience says…..It Works!It only took about 3 sessions for me, and they were spread out over several weeks, with "unresolved sessions" in-between. It was tough emotionally during those weeks, but I no longer experience any PTSD, and I am a much happier person overall. Highly Recommended.

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