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How the body keeps the score on trauma _ Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+

How the body keeps the score on trauma _ Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+

Update: 2025-09-19
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Acclaimed psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it manifests in our bodies.

Bessel van der Kolk has studied trauma for 50 years. Though we once considered trauma exclusive to veterans and people growing up in extreme circumstances, we now know it is an extremely common experience. Van der Kolk discusses the impact of trauma and the pathway to healing.



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How the body keeps the score on trauma _ Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+

How the body keeps the score on trauma _ Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+

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