1. And sometimes they were replaced by a more traumatic memory. 2. This issue must not be overlooked, but it should be pursued gently since self-destructive behaviour may result from the arousal of traumatic memories. 3. Because they are so focused on their traumatic memories, they cannot concentrate on normal life. 4. A growing body of evidence suggests that people can forget and later recall particularly traumatic memories, but the scientific community remains profoundly divided. 5. Alan cannot easily forget what has happened to him because traumatic memories are processed and encoded in the brain in way different from routine memories. 6. But the traumatic memories remain, permanently stored and easily stirred by a new trauma. 7. But these permanent traumatic memories can be set off when the actual danger is long past, and they can cause great suffering. 8. But traumatic memories of oil shocks have long been soothed by plentiful, low-cost supplies. 9. For instance, clinicians working with severely abused children here developed techniques to curb traumatic memories. 10. He compared the course of a traumatic memory to developing a photograph. |