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Brain Study Suggests Traumatic Memories Are Processed as Present Experience (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] theodewere@kbin.social 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ideally, such treatments can help transform the traumatic memory into one that more closely resembles ordinary sad memories. “It’s like having a block in the right place,” he said. “If I can access a memory, I know it’s a memory. I know it’s not happening to me now.”

that's pretty awesome stuff.. it really sounds like they're starting to understand PTSD a lot better..