Question 1

what is the definition or description of: persistent memories?

Accepted Answer

Persisitent Memories: Traumatic memories that repeat incessantly and are very damaging to the patient. An example of this would be reliving combat experiences by PTSD patients.

Question 2

how to forget unwanted memories?

Accepted Answer

You may need to : confront the memories and work through them with a psychologist. When we try to forget or repress bad memories, they often come back to haunt us since our unconscious mind wants us to resolve and work through traumas. Consider consulting a professional.

Question 3

can hypnosis erase memories??

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Clinical Hypnosis: can help you adjust to past experiences and help keep them from dominating your life and emotions.  See www.asch.net for more information and for referrals to licensed health care providers who are trained in clinical hypnosis.  Peace and good health.

Question 4

why do old people lose their memories?

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Memory: Age-related shrinking of parts of brain responsible for memory, mostly frontal lobe.

Question 5

does flashback only means bad memories?

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Yes: Usually used as a medical term to indicate past abuse, trauma, bad situation. A re occuring thought which causes you hurt.
Never heard of a good flashback.

Question 6

can you tell me are repressed memories normal?

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Repression of most: Early childhood memories (before the age of 5) is normal. All defense mechanisms, like repression are normal defenses when used in moderation. Any of them is over used can be detrimental to our mental health. If someone has repressed all memories before the age of 18 for instance that would be a sign of over use of the defense mechanism.

Question 7

what does it mean if one has repressed memories?

Accepted Answer

Blocking: The theory is that due to some trauma experienced in the past, the mind is unable to cope with it. Consequently, the mind blocks or supresses those memories from awareness. Some therapists believe it is essential to uncover these memories to process them. By doing so, they believe the root of all your problems will be revealed and working thru these will cure your psychological problems. Others be.

Question 8

how do i find out if i have any repressed memories?

Accepted Answer

Memories: Psychotherapy helps. Also hypnosis might be worth a try.

Question 9

is it possible for repressed memories make you sick?

Accepted Answer

YES!: Repressed memories (rm) are typically of traumatic events that still weigh heavily on the psyche & can't be handled yet by the conscious mind! they have also an energetic/vibrational/frequency presence about them, much like everything else in the universe, allowing them to have a direct impact on our manifested physical/health reality.   "a healthy life is a life lived consciously.".

Question 10

could i have repressed memories? how can i access them?

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic tx: Repressed memories are unintentional forgetting of emotionally significant (usually painful) events.   But recalling memories is tricky because it involves a reassembling of meanings that are not necessarily based in reality.  Nevertheless the meanings (most of which are unconscious) have a profound effect on one's conscious life.   To access them, you need find a link - a thing, pic. Or an idea.

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