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Direct linkMoore, Sally A.; Zoellner, Lori A. – Psychological Bulletin, 2007
Does trauma exposure impair retrieval of autobiographical memories? Many theorists have suggested that the reduced ability to access specific memories of life events, termed overgenerality, is a protective mechanism helping attenuate painful emotions associated with trauma. The authors addressed this question by reviewing 24 studies that assessed…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Memory, Depression (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Peer reviewedGleaves, David H. – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 1996
Examines the literature review by D.S. Holmes which is frequently cited as evidence against recovered memories of child sexual abuse. This examination concludes that Holmes has been cited out of context and that his conclusions are not directly relevant to the current controversy regarding recovered memory. (LSR)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Defense Mechanisms, Emotional Response
Caine, Geoffrey; Caine, Renate Nummela – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 1997
Describes the process of active learning--consolidation and internalization of information that is personally meaningful and conceptually coherent. Discusses downshifting (a self-protective response that includes reversion to routine behaviors) and the educational practices and conditions that lead to it or reduce it. Describes 12 principles of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Brain, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking
