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Francine Shapiro, Developer of Eye-Movement Therapy, Dies at 71

By Benedict Carey — 2019

One spring afternoon in 1987, a psychology student trying to shake off an upsetting memory took a stroll through a park in Los Gatos, Calif., distracting herself by darting her eyes back and forth. The sting of the memory quickly faded, and the student, Francine Shapiro, glimpsed her future.

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