Peter Levine on Working with Memory to Reframe a Traumatic Experience


Summary

In the video, Dr. Peter LaVine explains how trauma patients often relive traumatic events, leading to retraumatization. He discusses the concept of reframing traumatic experiences and the difference between traumatic and healthy memories. Through memory research, it is revealed that revisiting a memory can result in a new memory formation, which can impact how similar events are recalled. By reframing traumatic memories, there is potential to transform experiences of trauma into empowerment, shifting from disempowerment to empowerment when dealing with traumatic events.


Understanding Traumatic Memories

Trauma patients often relive traumatic events instead of just remembering them, causing retraumatization. Dr. Peter LaVine discusses reframing traumatic experiences and the difference between traumatic and healthy memories.

Period of Memory Revision

Memory research shows that when a memory is revisited, there is a period afterward where a new memory is formed, replacing the original one.

Impact of Traumatic Memories

Traumatic memories can change over time and influence how similar events are recalled. This can lead to a cycle of experiencing empowerment or disempowerment when dealing with traumas repeatedly.

Enhancing Trauma Experience

There is a potential to transform experiences of trauma into empowerment by reframing memories, leading to a shift from disempowerment to empowerment in dealing with traumatic events.

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