Healing Trauma Insights
Dr. Bessel emphasizes the importance of feeling safe in our bodies, highlighting the impact of trauma on basic bodily functions. Krista reflects on the memory of suffering in society, while Dr. Bessel underscores the resilience seen in those who maintain their humanity despite adversity.In this clip
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On Being with Krista Tippett
Bessel van der Kolk — How Trauma Lodges in the Body
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What is Bessel van der Kolk's approach to trauma?
I've heard you mention before that you don't agree with the claims from Bessel Van der Kolk in his book, "The Body Keeps the Score." I'm very curious to know more about your opinion and how you understand the relationship between trauma and the body, considering there is a whole field of somatic psychology that directly relates to some central claims by Van der Kolk.