Memories for traumatic events: accuracy, types and characteristics

What is it about?

The study of traumatic memories has generated considerable debate in recent decades due to their involvement in understanding the functioning of memory, its role in the assessment of clinical symptoms and because of the importance of traumatic memories in forensic settings. The aim of this study is to understand the causes that may help explain the controversy surrounding the traumatic memories. To do this the concept of trauma, the factors that can determine the memory and the accuracy of memories for trauma were analyzed.

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Why is it important?

The revision leads us to the conclusion that there is a great variability when remembering a traumatic event. The difference depends on factors associated with trauma, and the characteristics of the person and context.