Making Eye Movements Impairs Memory Recollection: Behavioural and Electrophysiological Data

Studies indicate that memory recall + making eye movements (EM), the crucial element of EMDR therapy, decreases self-reported memory vividness and emotionality. However, self-reports suffer from experimental demands, and EMDR's working mechanisms remain largely unknown. Using electrophysiological measures of memory performance, current research demonstrates that recall+EM impairs memory recollection.