Aug 18, 2005 – Using false memories can help people lose weight. American psychologists have just published the results of two trials1 which show, according to them, that one can manipulate the memory of the individuals so that they lose the taste for certain foods.
The researchers would have succeeded in convincing subjects that the strawberry ice cream had made them sick in their infancy and that they absolutely did not want to eat it anymore. According to them, it is possible to manipulate the minds of people, by psychological suggestion. We can then lead them to believe that certain foods are bad for them and that they especially do not want to eat them. In short, it is about telling lies to instill false memories in order to help people who are overweight or who suffer from obesity. However, researchers tried the experiment with the chocolate chip cookie, without success.
However, according to them, we can also create memories related to the pleasure of eating fruits and vegetables. Carrot instead of ice cream?
Pierre Lefrançois – PasseportSanté.net
According to The Gazette.
1. Bernstein DM, Laney C, et al. False beliefs about fattening foods can have healthy consequences.Proc Natl Acad Sci US A. 2005 Aug 3.