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A reader asks psychotherapist Amy Morin for advice on how to deal with bad memories and manage those upsetting thoughts.| Verywell Mind
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Alzheimer's is an incurable, progressive brain disease characterized by symptoms of dementia. Learn more about the causes and treatments for Alzheimer's.| Verywell Mind
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Learn about the four main types of memory. We also talk about how these types of memory are formed, along with providing strategies for memory improvement.| Verywell Mind
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Short-term memory is the capacity to store a small amount of information in mind and keep it available for a short time. It is also called active memory.| Verywell Mind
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Long-term memory refers to the lasting storage of information in the brain. Learn about the duration, capacity, and types of long-term memory, and how it forms.| Verywell Mind
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Consciousness is your awareness of your thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environments. This state helps us process info, make decisions, and more.| Verywell Mind
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Substance abuse can be defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes. Learn more about the types of commonly misused drugs.| Verywell Mind
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Learn about problem-solving, a mental process that involves discovering and analyzing a problem and then coming up with the best possible solution.| Verywell Mind
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Sigmund Freud described the unconscious as the thoughts, feelings, and urges that are outside of awareness. Learn more about the unconscious mind.| Verywell Mind
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In Freud's theory, the conscious mind includes everything inside awareness. Learn more about the conscious mind's role and how it relates to the unconscious.| Verywell Mind
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Freudian theory centers around ideas and works of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. Learn more about Sigmund Freud's theories of talk therapy, personality, and more.| Verywell Mind
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Self-efficacy, or your belief in yourself, is critical in how you think, feel, and behave. Learn how it is defined, why it is important, and its effect on your life.| Verywell Mind