Posted by Larry Hoover on May 26, 2005, at 17:53:36
In reply to Re: Why dont I remember things-is it really BP2??? » Larry Hoover, posted by Phillipa on May 25, 2005, at 23:58:07
> That reminds me of two things. PTSD, and Blackouts. In the case of PTSD, let's say someone was sexually abused as a child. No memory exists. But then when engaging in a sexual act later in life all of a sudden the person feels afraid and doesn't know why. Am I kinda on track? Fondly, Phillipa
That's an example, yes. It's not necessarily a pathological process. It's one of the ways our brains all work. In certain situations, the recall process becomes problematic. If it interferes with the quality of life, enjoyment. And, with an absence of clear memory, the answer to "Why is this happening?" can be hard to reveal.
Lar
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