Regression are you so sure?

It has been found according the research at Cornell University, as reported in Science Daily July 23 2010, published online in the journal of Experimental Child Psychology. Experiences that have negative emotions attached to them are when true memory levels are lowest and false memory levels are the highest.

Exactly the opposite of the leading theories of emotional memory are found true, which stated that the more intense the experience the more reliable the memory would be. When you add arousal or the emotional need to recall these hidden memories, in was found that the act of recalling these experiences proved memory was distorted even more.

These results have been replicated by two psychologists in China giving even more validity to the findings. They have been able to show that negative emotional experiences lead to the most distorted recall of those situations.

This has rocked the U.S legal system due to in the great preponderance of legal cases the evidence relies on the recall of the memory of events... This research has been supported by the National Science Foundation.

In light of these findings, the act of Regression could be put in the area of only a possibility of an event and not fact of an event. It has even been stated that the recall under Regression only serves to satisfy an inner wanting of “reason” of an action or situation enacting the inner excuse pattern of the psychology of the mind.

I have done a lot of research in this area due to the fact it is used so often in our profession, I still think there are times when Regression can be helpful, but I do wonder if we put to much emphases on it.

A person who is serious about helping others would at least take this research in consideration, or to do think that this is to bold of a statement?

Tony