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When trauma hijacks memory formation

I remember every trauma in perfect detail but cannot recall a single happy moment from my childhood and therapy isn't helping

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Survival mechanisms can lock consciousness into patterns that preserve pain while obscuring joy.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memory and retention across cultures?”

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