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To foster inclusive and compassionate spaces for trauma survivors, we should understand the neurology of trauma and its profound effects, as emphasized by psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.

Bessel van der Kolk

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Books

The last witnesses: Preserving the history of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

In the Embers series, historian M.G. Sheftall shares the stories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s last survivors and reveals why their testimony must endure.

Kevin Dickinson

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Business

The Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza interview: “As a team, you can accomplish anything”

Want to know how to handle work-life pressure? Big Think asked Warfare co-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.

Tim Brinkhof

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Health

Psychoactive drug helps veterans with traumatic brain injury

One dose of ibogaine was shown to dramatically reduce depression and PTSD.

Kristin Houser

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Legends

How the body keeps the score of trauma

Acclaimed psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it settles in our bodies.

Bessel van der Kolk