How Does Trauma Affect Memory?
Traumatic Memories
Remembering traumatic events is in some ways beneficial. For example, it allows us to review the experience and learn from it. Also, by replaying the event/s, its/their emotional charge is diminished.
However, sometimes the process breaks down and… Read more
Effect Of Childhood Trauma On The Limbic System
If we have suffered severe and chronic childhood trauma, there is a risk that an area of our brain called the limbic system may have incurred developmental damage which severely affects how we feel and behave as adults.
What Is… Read more
Three Critical Brain Regions Harmed By Childhood Trauma
Three critical brain regions that may be adversely affected by significant and chronic childhood trauma are :
1) The thalamus
2) The amygdala
3) The hippocampus
Below, I will briefly describe the main functions of each of these three crucial… Read more
3 Types Of Emotional Control Difficulties Resulting From Childhood Trauma
We know that those who suffer significant childhood trauma are more likely to suffer from emotional dysregulation (i.e. problems controlling their emotions) in adulthood compared to those who had a relatively stable upbringing. This is especially true, of course, if… Read more
Physical Brain Differences In Those Who Suffer Severe Anxiety.
Research suggests that those who suffer from severe anxiety conditions have brains which are different in terms of structure, chemistry and biology compared to the brains of those individuals who are fortunate enough not to suffer from such a debilitating… Read more
Borderline Personality Disorder – The Role of Childhood Trauma and Other Factors
Biological Factors :
Several of my articles have already examined, in some detail, environmental factors in childhood which put the individual at risk of developing borderline personality disorder (BPD) as an adult (however, for those of you who are not… Read more
