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by infpeace 1144 days ago
A simple summary is that the traumatic memories don’t get fully processed, which means the recalling of them is different to other memories.

It’s possible to help these memories fully process, which changes the recall into something less vivid and overwhelming. For example with EMDR or somatic experiencing.

Trauma and Memory by Peter Levine explores this, as well as The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk.

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Thanks, gonna grab these books