What is trauma? The author of “The Body Keeps the Score” explains | Bessel van der Kolk | Big Think

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Bessel van der Kolk is a psychiatrist noted for his research in the area of post-traumatic stress since the 1970s. His work focuses on the interaction of attachment, neurobiology, and developmental aspects of trauma’s effects on people.

Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk explains what trauma is and the constant ‘fight or flight’ feeling that comes with brain changes after a traumatic event.

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