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BainsBane

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2. Scientific studies show that memory is linked to emotion

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 11:41 AM

Mar 2013

Which is why we tend to remember moments of pain or great joy over mundane experiences. The emotion you felt with your SO during the computer instruction might have been somewhat similar to the experience about which you had the flashback. Even if not the case, emotion is clearly linked to memory and PTSD especially. I saw a program on PBS about this a while back.

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Can a flashback be back to an emotion rather than a memory of an experience... [View all] HereSince1628 Mar 2013 OP

i dunno, but for years mopinko Mar 2013 #1

Scientific studies show that memory is linked to emotion BainsBane Mar 2013 #2

I always thought of flashbacks in terms of memories that relived trauma HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #3

This is the series I saw BainsBane Mar 2013 #6

Thanks, I'll watch those. HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #8

i don't see why not fizzgig Mar 2013 #4

I have had those get the red out Mar 2013 #5

Thanks for sharing HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #7

our memories are so spotty olddots Mar 2013 #9