August 20, 2025Memory StudiesOpen Access

The emergence of trauma through language: How past conflicts surface as interpretative patterns in discourses of memory and identity

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Trauma shapes collective memory, influencing how younger generations interpret their group's past.
Mental models, formed from past conflicts, guide discourse production in younger adults.
Oral interviews with young adults in the Basque Country reveal links to historical trauma from the Civil War.
The findings highlight the importance of understanding memory patterns in contemporary identity formation.

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Discourse analysis uncovers patterns of trauma in collective memory within young adults, indicating historical impacts.

Samara Velte (2025) studied this question.

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