If you could erase bad memories from your mind, would you?

Note that when I say "bad memories", I'm referring to memories that are unpleasant to remember.
Sometimes I wish I could get rid of memories like these.

On the other hand, some bad memories are important because they provide a premises as to what processes should not be repeated.

No, I wouldn't like to lose any of my memmories.

yes, when it comes to guilt-based memories, I have a near photographic memory. I mean, in the wee hours of the night, when I am laying in bed, memories of how I might have wronged someone in like third grade roll into my head, or I replay recent conversations at work that could have gone better.

All these things the opposing party has likely forgotten about ,and yet they drive me nuts at times and keep me awake. I wish I could erase select, trivial memories like these.

No. Bad memories teach you important lessons, they warn you against making the same mistake again.

When your brain keeps something around you want to get rid of, its because you need it there.

Now, if I had been like raped or something, that might be a different story. Although I imagine the people around me would find the change in person rather jarring if something that had changed my life significantly was suddenly just gone, so even then, I don't know.

I would take the technology and use it to erase over people's minds :twisted:

No. Bad memories teach lessons that are valuable. optiow

What about memories that were placed into your mind from something involuntary?

Example: A four year old child being abused by their parents. What lesson is to be learned from that?

most people are working hard at erasing bad memories as we speak. drinking, smoking, drugs, numerous other activities--all designed to lose yourself, and forget.EMOEVOLUTION

Most drugs don't serve in erasing bad memories. I suppose depressants and intoxicants can assist in "numbing" these thoughts, but at the same rate they can intensify emotions resulting from past experiences.

No. Bad memories teach lessons that are valuable. optiow

I would not, because as said they can teach valuable lessons. but i do not blame people if they would.krazy-blazer

Either that, or they leave you screwed up in the head.

As much as I want to get rid of my bad memories, I need them to make sure those things don't happen again. Then again, there are a few memories that I could do without..

Kinda like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?

I probbley wouldn't do it.

if you take the emotion out of the memories the memories lost the power or attention and you forgot

Depends, they help teach you valuable lessons sometimes.

Go see Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Thats all I can say. :D

Some things, yes. Others, have taught me well.

Not bad memories, but memories of times I should have used some tact and not told the truth YES.

roulettethedog

You learn from bad experiences, and they only make you stronger. Life is the way it is, even if t3hrubikscube would wish it otherwise.

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You learn from bad experiences, and they only make you stronger. life is the way it is, even if t3hrubikscube would wish to think otherwise.

Robbler

Nope.

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You learn from bad experiences, and they only make you stronger. life is the way it is, even if t3hrubikscube would wish to think otherwise.

t3hrubikscube

Fair enough, my quick-witted man. I would give you a gold star if I had one to give.

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Robbler

Fair enough, my quick-witted man. I would give you a gold star if I had one to give.

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[QUOTE="t3hrubikscube"]I don't recall rejecting that. I just think it's a lame and cliche thing to say, so I chose not to say it.guynamedbilly

Fair enough, my quick-witted man. I would give you a gold star if I had one to give.

I'm not a Jew. A Pentagram will suffice.

Why would you? They're only memories.

Generally bad memories are of things where I royally ****ed up, so it's definitely something I need in order not to **** up again.

No, your history is a part of you. Both the bad and the good help you grow as a person, and can define yourself as an individual.

Not all the bad memories are negative,some strengthen your mind,some are make you more wisdom;However,if I had a chance to erase some of my bad memories,I will destroy memories that make me suffering or make me tend to darkness of human being;

Note that when I say "bad memories", I'm referring to memories that are unpleasant to remember.
Sometimes I wish I could get rid of memories like these.

On the other hand, some bad memories are important because they provide a premises as to what processes should not be repeated.

DeadDevotion

yes, when it comes to guilt-based memories, I have a near photographic memory. I mean, in the wee hours of the night, when I am laying in bed, memories of how I might have wronged someone in like third grade roll into my head, or I replay recent conversations at work that could have gone better.

All these things the opposing party has likely forgotten about ,and yet they drive me nuts at times and keep me awake. I wish I could erase select, trivial memories like these.

mrbojangles25

If you are one who is predisposed to wronging others, then wouldn't having guilty memories of previous events make you less likely to wrong people in the future?

That is to say that you have a memory of wronging people, and that makes you feel BAD. Isn't that an incentive to not do wrong to other people? If you DIDN'T feel bad about your memories of those events, then wouldn't you be more likely to repeat those events?

bad memories i would love to take out all involve girls who have rejected me, if i had the choice to erase those i would gladly do it

I would but than I would of learned nothing from them.

No. Bad memories teach lessons that are valuable. optiow

my thoughts are riddled with bad memories i'd love to forget.

No. Memories are not what you are, they are only your recollection of past events. I would erase what I did in the past, thus changing the person I am today, but I would not erase the memories as that only erases what is in my mind and not what actually happened