For example if I ask someone what they had for breakfast or what song was on the radio yesterday, they may not know.
But if I asked them what they did the day their loved one died 30 years ago, they could probably tell you: I had Cheerios for breakfast. The mail was late. I got stuck in traffic. Boyz II Men was on the radio.
Why does our brain store these tiny details in times of trauma?
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They found that adrenaline triggers a better memory storage. It’s to you remember that event so you avoid it in the future. Of course, we now do stuff to get scared on purpose.
Pain, fear and sadness all trigger adrenal responses.
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