Traumatic memories — Traumatic memories are memories encoded under extreme stress, often with intense sensory detail and incomplete narrative organization. Because of this unusual encoding, they may return unexpectedly and feel more vivid or disorienting than ordinary memories.

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Traumatic Memories — Traumatic memories concern experiences associated with significant fear, distress, or psychological harm. Victims relate to these memories in different ways, including avoiding reminders or separating them from everyday thought. Addressing the distress attached to memories differs from simply trying to forget the event. — Psychological Processes

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