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Repressed Memories By Megan Holmberg

psychologists believe that unconscious repression of traumatic experiences such as sexual abuse or rape is a defense mechanism which backfires. the unpleasant expirence is forgotten but not forgiven. It lurks beneath consciousness and allegedly causes a myriad of psychological and physical problems from bulimia to insomnia and even to suicide.

Definition

it is not possible to distinguish a true repressed memory from a false one without corroborating evidence.

* a memory of a traumatic event unconsciously retrained in the mind, where it is said to adversely affect conscious thought, desire, and action

The theory of unconsciously repressing the memory of a traumatic experience is controversial. there is little scientific evidence to support either the notion that traumatic experience are typically unconsciously repressed or that unconscious memories of traumatic events are significant casual factors in physical and mental illness.

Most people do not forget traumatic experiences unless they are very young or are rendered unconscious at the time of the experience

works cited

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repressed_memory

skepdic.com/repressedmemory.html

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