Stressful situation really do mess with your memory

Stressful situations really do make it harder to remember things, new research has found. Challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what's happening around you, the study showed. The research could help us understand why people who have been through extremely stressful events, such as war veterans or victims of crime, struggle to remember them. Stressful situations really do make it harder to remember things, new research has found. Challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what's happening around you (stock image) The research shows that difficult situations - whether positive or negative - cause the brain to drop nuanced, context-based thought in flavor of reflexive action.