The degree to which unwanted traumatic memories force their way into a person’s consciousness—and the intensity with which sufferers feel they are reliving the experience—may be shaped by the physical condition of specific brain connections. This new research was published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.
Trauma-related intrusive memories are among the most distressing symptoms experienced by people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These…