When History Speaks Through the Body

Living in Germany has given me a daily view into what historical memory looks like when it is taken seriously. When the people around me, shaped by a culture that openly teaches the consequences of authoritarian rule, express alarm about political patterns unfolding in the United States, I listen. Through the lenses of psychology and integrative therapy, I see how denial protects identity, how fear bonds communities, and how collective stress embeds itself in the body. History leaves clues. The question is whether we are willing to recognize them before repetition becomes reality.

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Jack Skinner

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