extinction memory

English

Noun

extinction memory (plural extinction memories)

1. (countable) A memory of a neutral or positive experience associated with a stimulus which was created after a negative experience and conditioned response toward that stimulus.

Further reading

• https://doi.org/10.1038/nature01138
• https://www.newsweek.com/brain-fight-fearful-memories-extinction-neurons-ptsd-1381662
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3740529/