Trauma

Trauma

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Books
5 horrifying stories that double as lessons in philosophy
Each of these stories rests on a foundation of great ideas that will scare you to death and make you think.
Scotty Hendricks
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59 min
Full Interview
Bessel van der Kolk: Trauma isn’t the event, it’s the response
"One of the largest mitigating factors against getting traumatized is who is there for you at that particular time."
Bessel van der Kolk
A man and woman sit on a bed with two young children, sharing a quiet moment; the older child stands while the younger, cradled by the woman, embodies the precious gift of consciousness within the family.
Business
What brain surgery taught me about the fragile gift of consciousness
After the trauma of a high-risk medical procedure, Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives not in thought — but in presence.
Eric Markowitz
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Books
The last witnesses: Preserving the history of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In the Embers series, historian M.G. Sheftall shares the stories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s last survivors and reveals why their testimony must endure.
Kevin Dickinson
A split image showing the left half of a woman's face and the right half as a digital brain with neural connections and data waves.
7 min
Perception Box
Trauma, healing, and your nervous system explained
Three doctors break down brain function, somatic awareness, and how to recover from bad experiences.
Wendy Suzuki
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