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Pros And Cons Of Repressed Memories

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Repressed memories are memories that our brains “hide” from us to help us avoid stress or trauma from a certain event that created the memory. Repressed memories usually happen because of a violent and traumatizing event such as sexual assault. Sometimes, these memories will come back many years later as flashbacks that are triggered by a certain situation. In this case, Eileen’s memory came back as flashbacks when she was looking at her daughter. Many studies have been done over repressed memory and the accuracy of it. In some studies, the repressed memories have proven to be accurate. One pro of repressed memory as legal evidence is that it’s a testimony from the witness of the crime itself, not just a bystander. Another pro is that researchers

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