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New research shows fear memories can be reduced through sleep
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Sep 27, 2013
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New research shows fear memories can be reduced through sleep
Perhaps you're afraid of things like centipedes or you're set on edge by the fear of falling. New research from Northwestern University has some promise for you.
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ZOYA ZHMINKO A woman sleeps on September 5, 2012 during a performance at Ukraine's National Art Museum in Kiev. As a young woman in a white dress dozed on a dais, apparently undisturbed by cameras, Yana Krasnokutska walked over and kissed her lightly on the lips -- not provoking any reaction. A performance called 'Sleeping Beauty' at Ukraine's National Art Museum allows visitors to kiss a series of volunteer Sleeping Beauties, but only if they signed an undertaking to marry the women if she 'wakes up'. The wacky performance was created by Ukrainian-Canadian artist Taras Polataiko, who said he had been working on this project for the last two years. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/GettyImages)
A woman sleeps on September 5, 2012 during a performance at Ukraine's National Art Museum in Kiev.
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Perhaps you're afraid of things like centipedes or you're set on edge by the fear of falling. New research from Northwestern University has some promise for you.

Maybe you're someone who's easily spooked on Halloween. Or perhaps you're afraid of things like centipedes or you're set on edge by the fear of falling.

New research from Northwestern University has some promise for you. They have found a way for you to conquer fear through sleep. Dr Jay Gottfried, an associate professor of neurology at Northwestern University, joins the show to explain.