Your brain can’t tell the difference between what’s real and what you imagine.
Neuroscience shows that every time you recall a painful memory, your body releases the same stress chemicals as the original event. You literally experience it again.
This is why some memories hurt for years.
Question: What memory still affects you today? Comment below.
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Sources: Harvard Medical School, Journal of Neuroscience 2023
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