There is a contradiction at the heart of our mental health. by Alexander Beiner. Among clinicians, though, van der Kolk’s theories remain contentious. Bonanno is unequivocal in his critique. “There isn’t someplace we can hide memories away,” he tells me, “and there is no anatomical or neuroscience mechanism to explain how you have a trauma […]

Clip source: Book Review: The Body Keeps The Score | Slate Star Codex Posted on November 12, 2019 by Scott Alexander I. The Body Keeps The Score is a book about post-traumatic stress disorder. The author, Bessel van der Kolk, helped discover the condition and lobby for its inclusion in the DSM, and the brief […]