EMDR seems to be working through taxation of the working memory. A large amount of research has been carried out demonstrating that vividness and emotionality of negative images declines when working memory is taxed while the charged image is…
Background: According to the working memory (WM) theory of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), dual tasks that tax WM during memory recall reduce image vividness and emotionality of memory during future recalls when no dual task is…
BackgroundPositive closure constitutes the seventh step in the EMDR protocol. It is thought to increase the patient’s belief in a chosen positive verbal material. According to the working memory theory, making eye movements creates a less positive…
