Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What happens in your brain during a flashback:
1. Amygdala fires—threat detected before you’re conscious of it
2. Prefrontal cortex goes offline—you can’t think clearly
3. Hippocampus fails to timestamp the memory—the past becomes present

A flashback is a neurological event, not weakness. Trauma therapy helps your brain file it as over.

Your Brain Explained series—Part 2. Follow for Part 3.

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