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allowing them to suppress intrusive thoughts. “The participants who were sleep deprived were unable to engage the area of the brain that helps us suppress unwanted memories,” Cairney said.

The research, led by University of East Anglia lecturer Dr Marcus Harrington, found that healthy participants deprived of sleep showed an impaired ability to control unwanted thoughts. The results ...

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