Book HackThe Body Keeps the ScoreBy Bessel A. van der Kolk
In a Nutshell
In The Body Keeps the Score, author and psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk unpacks the impact of trauma on the brain and body.
Favorite Quote
Once you start approaching your body with curiosity rather than with fear, everything shifts.
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Introduction
Anyone can experience trauma, and it can be very difficult to recover from.
In his 2015 book The Body Keeps the Score, leading trauma expert and psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk explores how trauma affects the brain and body.
Dr. van der Kolk uses research – both his own and others’ – to illustrate how traumatic experiences can manifest in your brain and body, impacting your health, happiness, and self-control.
Dr. van der Kolk’s research comes from three decades of working directly with trauma survivors, including children and adults.
The book not only looks at trauma but also explores treatment options that can help trauma survivors heal and reclaim their lives.
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