Can the neural basis of repression be studied in the MRI scanner?
These two experiments demonstrate that high autonomic arousal during free association predicts subsequent memory failure, accompanied by increased activation of conflict-related and deactivation of memory-related brain regions. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that during repression, explicit memory systems are down-regulated by the anterior cingulate cortex.
Our study indicates that synchronous and metachronous CRC might represent similar disease entity with different courses.