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Trauma Memory Distortion of High Dissociators

Abstract

High dissociators (HDs) are more susceptible to exhibiting memory distortion and reporting higher frequencies of negative experiences. Using a visual memory task, we aimed to examine differences in trauma memory according to level of dissociation. Thirty undergraduate students were selected using Dissociative Experience Scale (DES) scores, and were classified as HDs (n=15) or LDs (low dissociators) (n=14). After viewing a traumatic film, subjects performed a recognition task of the traumatic film of basic scened that were morphed to varied traumatic intensity levels. Results indicated that HDs exhibited more exaggerated trauma memory distortion(overreporting) than LDs. Through the use of visual stimuli involving complex scenes, this study has provided a clear explanation as to whether or not memory distortion really occurs.

keywords
dissociation, memory distortion, trauma, morphing, 해리, 기억 왜곡, 외상, 몰핑

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