Repressed memories is one of the most controversial topics in Psychology. There are many strong supporter and opponent of the theory. This paper describes repressed memories in short and analyses
Jon Doe Case, a famous repressed memories case study published by published by psychiatrist David
Corwin and Erna Olafson in 1997.
Repressed Memories
Repressed memories are memories basically blocked memories. The blockage happens unconsciously that results in individual’s failure to recall the memory. The blockage might happen for several reasons like a high level of stress or trauma. These memories can emerge later into the consciousness.
There is a huge debate over the existence of repressed memories. Some studies have concluded that it can occur in a…show more content… Opinion of the Author
I’ve seen some movies that have example of repressed memories in which a person loses certain memories after some accident and cannot recall some certain incidents. At some point, the person regains his old memories and forgets what he did after the accident. Though I’ve never experienced something like this in real life. But sometimes it happens that I totally forget the happening of an incident, and a later date, I can recall it – is it repressed memory or just forgetting things?
I think repressed memories may result from various incidents like trauma or severe mental pressure. In the Jon Doe’s case, we can see that what Jon stated at the age of six were not confirmed when she was seventeen. So, it might happen that either Jon was intimidated by her father and stepmother to deliver wrong statements or she forget true facts over time. There would be another explanation that Jon was somehow terrified and misinterpreted facts as she was only six years old at the time the allegation was
