{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Brains vs. Beliefs: Debunking Psychological Misconceptions","title":"Episode 8: Repressed Memory","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2116,"description":"Date: October 22nd, 2026\nBrains vs. Beliefs: Debunking Psychological Misconceptions\nEpisode 8: Repressed Memory\nIn this episode, psychologists Karla Lassonde and Emily Stark discuss the misconception that individuals commonly repress memories of traumatic experiences. Recovered memories occur in a somewhat gray space in that we cannot say with 100% certainty they do not exist. However, repression as a memory process hasn’t been replicated in scientific research in psychology. \nIf someone you know talks about having repressed memory what should you do? It would be important for their memory to be corroborated by another. That that is no possible then it is crucial to understand how those memories have been evoked. And misunderstanding that can have serious consequences in therapy, for relationships, and even in the legal system. So while the idea of repressed memories is powerful and emotional, science tells a more complicated story.\n \nYou can find references for this episode and information about psychological science at our website, https://www.communicatingpsychologicalscience.com/. Use the Contact page to share your thoughts on this episode and other topics that you'd like us to cover. Thanks for listening!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nnuiFpxIAanZHvVf4DtSE-IieZgH1i0QUJv1SXqACys/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNDE2/MWQzZjljZTJhZTgz/MjA4OWU4NzEyOTA3/YmZjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}