Excerpts from Felix Emeritus, A short-short by Joseph Epstein

A Word with Marty: "TRAUMA"

Thought Experiment: Imagine That Your Unhelpful Memories of Trauma Were Erased

Thought experiments can help people break out of a rut. One that I’ve developed is The Amnesia Experiment: Imagine that all your unhelpful bad memories are erased. That means that any residual negative effects of trauma vanish.  My Psychology Today article today asks you some questions to help you decide if you'd like to change anything about your life.

The Case Against Talking About Your Trauma

 Conventional wisdom, especially among psychotherapists and counselors, is that it's wise to "process" your trauma. My Psychology Today article today makes the case that that is often, though not always, unwise.