This post was co-written by Dr. Deryn Strange, professor of forensic psychology at John Jay College. Our memories are not perfect reconstructions of the past. Instead, remembering a past event is a ...

In the midst of assault, the brain's fear circuitry takes over while other key parts are impaired or even effectively shut down. This is the brain reacting to a life-threatening situation just the way ...

To recover from abuse or another traumatic experience, some people turn to a therapy called eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing, or EMDR. But this may present problems if these people pursue ...

In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash ...

Dissociative identity disorder is often rooted in chronic childhood trauma. Repeated abuse, neglect, and attachment disruptions can fragment a growing mind. Healing is possible.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Memories and photos both can misrepresent the past. Westend61 via Getty Images In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder ...