Why Do We Remember Bad Things?


	Why Do We Remember Bad Things?

dmegivern

7-2-2008 2:01 PM

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memory, trauma

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7-3-2008 12:10 AM

kenstipe

Why do we remember anything. Answer that and I think you will have your answer.

7-3-2008 8:38 AM

dmegivern

I take it you did not read the article. They explain quite a bit about how memory works and why trauma is more strongly encoded.

7-4-2008 12:59 AM

kenstipe

Your title does not match what you say the article is about.

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