Talk:Repressed memory

Definition
The article defines a repressed memory as "actively forgotten". The Skeptic's Dictionary entry defines it as "unconsciously retained in the mind, where it is said to adversely affect conscious thought, desire, and action". It also notes that "It is common to consciously repress unpleasant experiences." and emphasises "unconscious(ly)" in the next sentences. So, which is it? --ZooGuard (talk) 06:58, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Again, see the above and read the article at SkepDic. This article should be called "recovered memory". --ZooGuard (talk) 07:05, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Universally considered to be a bunch of hooey

 * Section title added by me.--ZooGuard (talk) 12:44, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

This article currently seems oddly credulous about something that is in my experience universally considered to be a bunch of hooey. All of the citations in the article agree that repressed memories are not a real phenomenon of memory recovery, but the result of conditioned responses to targeted therapy. Unfortunately I do not see the RW directness, skepticism or snark here. Instead the article gives the impression that there is a degree of controversy about RMT.

I was linked here from the Hypnosis page, which directly states that Hypnosis can recover repressed memories and experience resulting trauma! It's my experience that the vast majority (if not all) of repressed memories being recovered were caused by RMT rather than recovered by it. I will look into this further and return to update the page with my more critical take on the subject. UsagiYojimbo (talk) 07:29, 3 December 2013 (UTC)


 * Since the lead reads like it was written by a fairly intelligent chimpanzee, what the fuck is the point of trying to read past those two awful sentences? Kill it or rewrite it from scratch.  ħ uman [[Image:human sig talk.gif|link=User talk:Human|User talk:Human]] 02:56, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Ain't nobody stopping you. PowderSmokeAndLeather: Say something once, why say it again?.silverbrain.png 03:23, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Will do.  UsagiYojimbo (talk) 05:22, 5 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Upon further investigation this page should simply be deleted. The page Confabulation covers the same subject material thoroughly and with aplomb. Changing this page to simply redirect to it. 69.141.218.120 (talk) 07:14, 5 December 2013 (UTC)