How do people get amnesia?

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Violent shocks such as those in war, battle shock- exploding bombs up close- nerve jolting violence- automobile accidents also. most amnesia is triggered by Trauma or some sort of violent shock. Don"t get Bomb-Happy here! It could also be triggered by Rape- but it would have to be violent in nature.


--actually its from damage to the hippocampus in your temporal lobe. what you are saying refers to a defense mechanism, not amnesia. if someone experiences something that traumatic your brain pushes those memories out of the way so you cannot recall them therefore easing your pain. they usually come up years later and that is also why people develop mental disorders. anyway, retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia results from damage to the hippocampus which is responsible for storing your memories. get your facts straight next time.
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