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		gowld on March 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Playing video games can help to reduce stress and ... > Do we actually experience something if we don't encode memories for it? It's not "don't encode memories"; it's "lose conscious memory". Your body still scars from cuts when you are unconscious. Your brain likely does too.

VectorLock on March 28, 2023 [–]

>Your brain likely does too.

How does your brain "scar" from this? I wouldn't say that the experiences are at all traumatic.

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