Dr. Ya’akov Chernes on memory, trauma, and the brain’s role in shaping experiences

Expert tells ‘Post’ why brain remembers pain and why it must forget ...

Playing Tetris reduces intrusive trauma memories, research finds

Tetris can reduce intrusive memories of trauma, with symptoms fading after six months, new research has found. View on ...

Trauma follows children into the classroom—a new teaching model is changing that

Traumatic experiences can have ripple effects that permeate across many aspects of people's lives. For students, adverse ...

How playing Tetris can help reduce traumatic memory flashbacks, according to new study

Playing Tetris while recalling distressing memories reduced intrusive flashbacks for healthcare workers in a ‘breakthrough’ ...
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Researchers think this classic game could help tackle past trauma

Healthcare workers are more at risk of experiencing PTSD than the average person. Now, researchers believe this classic video ...
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New developmental theory challenges traditional views on childhood trauma memories

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...
Psychology Today

The Haunting of Trauma: PTSD and Toni Morrison's 'Beloved'

In "Beloved," Toni Morrison uses allegory and narrative structure to show the ways trauma can disrupt a life. For many ...
Psychology Today

Targeting Traumatic Shock With Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)

Trauma is pervasive, and thus numerous therapies have been developed to address its distressing symptoms. However, recent estimates suggest up to 50 percent of people with PTSD undergoing ...

Tetris gameplay treatment helps reduce traumatic flashbacks for frontline health care workers

A simple, digital intervention that includes mentally playing Tetris can dramatically reduce intrusive memories of trauma in ...

Award-Winning Hypnotherapist Publishes Guide on PTSD and Trauma Resolution Without Re-Traumatization

Hypnotherapist Mark Stubbles details the non-vocal Rewind Technique for PTSD, backed by a Cardiff University trial, ...
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“Red Like Fruit” explores memory, trauma and women’s stories in U.S. premiere at Bridge Street Theatre

CATSKILL, N.Y. — Award-winning Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch loves challenging audiences. “I’m drawn to stories people hesitate to tell,” she said in a recent interview with Bridge Street ...