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To boost self-worth, try reshaping your memories

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Psychologist Marisa Franco explains how memory reconsolidation—based on behavioral neuroscientist Karim Nader's research—allows people to revisit difficult memories and transform how they shape self-perception, a technique that can strengthen self-esteem as a learnable skill.

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