Trauma and Memory
Recalling painful memories can be re-traumatizing, as it often leads to a physiological response that makes individuals feel as though they are reliving their trauma. Engaging with these memories in a safe environment or with a supportive person is crucial for processing them effectively. Understanding the interplay between memory and emotion can help reconstruct these narratives in a healthier way, ultimately fostering a sense of safety and healing.In this clip
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Neuroscientist Reveals The #1 Thing That Weakens Your Brain | Dr. Charan Ranganath
Related Questions
Is it fair to assume that traumatic memories can influence the brain's perception of new external stimuli and, in an attempt to "protect us," give us a negative prediction that could prevent us from breaking out of a trauma loop, as discussed in the episode 1002: Charan Ranganath | Why We Remember: Unlocking the Mysteries of Memory and the clip Memory and Trauma?
In the episode Why You Feel So Anxious All The Time - Dr Russell Kennedy | Modern Wisdom Podcast 563 and the clip Memory and Trauma, Andrew talks about a process to erase fear and traumas, stating that first you need to extinguish the fear or trauma by retelling the narrative. The whole point of that is to diminish the physiological response, right? If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider, but every time they see the spider or get activated through a trigger, and immediately after use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?