Repressed memories that surface after many years, often within the context of therapy, are generally believed to involve ____.
A) overprotective, smothering parents
B) overwhelming or threatening trauma in childhood
C) excessive intellectual and tactile stimulation early in childhood
D) a childhood in which the family moved at least once a year

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Repressed memories often involve overwhelming or threatening trauma in childhood. This is because traumatic events can be so distressing that the mind pushes them away into the unconscious to protect the individual from the pain of those memories.

Repressed Memories That Surface After Many Years, Often Within the Context