How Trauma Memories Differ From Normal Memories

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✨ UNLOCK YOUR BRAIN'S FULL POTENTIAL! My free 2-minute quiz reveals your unique "Brain Operating System" and gives you a personalized guide to master your focus, handle stress, and perform at your best. Take the Quiz → https://drmarks.co/BrainQuiz-yt When you experience an emotionally traumatic event, the way you remember the event is very different from the way you remember a non-traumatic event. Why? Because trauma memories are stored in a different parts of the brain than non-emotionally charged memories. In this video I talk about how and why traumatic memories are so vivid and disturbing. References Lanius, R. A., Williamson, P. C., Densmore, M., Boksman, K., Neufeld, R. W., Gati, J. S., & Menon, R. S. (2004). The nature of traumatic memories: a 4-T FMRI functional connectivity analysis. The American journal of psychiatry, 161(1), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.161.1.36 Veterans Decision Aid Comparing Trauma Treatments https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/decisionaid/compare.aspx Disclaimer: All of the information on this channel is for educational purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos or getting answers to comments/question, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have your own doctor, perhaps these videos can help prepare you for your discussion with your doctor.

Published 2021-12-08 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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