“Just what happened to lead so many well-intentioned people down such a road is not a simple story. Understanding the power of recovered memory therapy requires an examination not just of the memory retrieval techniques used by individual therapists but also of how the movement created a tide of popular belief that bordered on mass hysteria. Recovered memory stories were, for a time, pervasive and inescapable. These stories influenced both patients and therapists as they hunted for hidden histories of abuse.”

Please read this excellent article by Ethan Watters on the disastrous recovered-memory movement and the lasting damage it caused.

Posted by rbchatelle on Friday, September 30th, 2022 @ 8:08PM
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