Just 60 Seconds of Combat Can Impair Memory, Finds Study of Police Officers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120313085838.htm

ScienceDaily (Mar. 13, 2012) — Just 60 seconds of all-out physical exertion in a threatening situation can seriously damage the memories of those involved for many details of the incident, according to a new study of police officers.

Police officers, witnesses and victims of crime suffer loss of memory, recognition and awareness of their environment if they have had to use bursts of physical energy in a combative encounter, according to scientists.

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