The original post: "Regarding a very common yet potentially debilitating occurrence that we observe, let's take a look at this. Many people who experience either direct or indirect trauma respond in different ways, but one common occurrence that happens is that they may be able to recall every detail and still have difficulty talking about it.

"For example:

Why are people able to remember what they were doing when certain catastrophes occurred (e.g., terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, the Challenger disaster, etc.)?"