 Amnesia is a primitive, self-preservation mechanism, which comes into
play when man need to protect himself or herself from some form of
severe emotional or physical trauma.
Man, subconsciously, blocks out the pain of the emotional or
physical trauma, by burying the event or events so deeply that he
has no memory of them.
In severe cases, the individual not only loses his or her memory
of past, painful events, or periods of time, but also loses his or
her identity. He or she believes that the events that led up to this memory loss, occurred to
another individual, and assumes a new identity. Though he or she
functions within societal boundaries, this individual lives only in
the present, and has no recollection of the past.
Recoveries, and recovery times, vary from person to person, and
either occur instantaneously, or with
the assistance of a psychiatric specialist. The amnesiac, fortunate
enough to overcome this condition, however, has no memory of the
events that transpired when he or she
suffered the memory loss.
One must keep in mind that amnesia uncommon, and is not the
"normal" reaction to emotional or physical distress. Common
reactions to emotional pain, such as fright, stress, hurt, and
anger, are dealt with in ways such as bursting into tears, breaking
into a cold sweat, or blushing like a new bride.
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self-preservation: 自衛(wèi)
trauma: 創(chuàng)傷
subconsciously: 下意識地
block out: 封閉
led up to: 導(dǎo)致
instantaneously: 立刻
transpire: 蒸發(fā) | |
