Discovery of brain's 'filing system' could help train people to let go of unwanted thoughts

Just as you might store birthday cards separately from bank statements, the brain keeps nice and nasty information in different places. A new study reveals pleasant experiences are stored in one part of the amygdala - an important memory centre in the brain – while unpleasant ones are housed in another. The researchers say that the discovery of this'filing system' could lead to a'cure for depression' in the future. The study reveals pleasant experiences are stored in one part of the amygdala - an important memory centre in the brain - while unpleasant ones are housed in another. The researchers say that the findings could lead to a'cure for depression' in the future (stock image) To identify the'negative' and'positive' neurons, researchers exposed male mice to an electric shock to the foot – a nasty experience - or the company of a female mouse - a nice experience.