Repressed & Recovered Memories

What are repressed memories and what do advocates say about how they work? Just what is the nature of memory, anyway? The notion that memories of abuse and suffering can be repressed is highly controversial and flies in the face of pretty much everything which researchers have learned about the brain and how memory operates. It is a commonly held myth that the brain stories all memories and experiences permanently, like some sort of tape recorder, and hence that memory failures are an aberration. Read Article...