Toxic Nostalgia – Warum du jemanden vermisst, der dir nicht guttat

If you miss something that didn't do you any good, then this video is for you. My website: www.prof-ashok-riehm.de The book 'Champion's Mindset: Maximizing Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence': https://amzn.to/3K3R21b Why do we yearn for people who hurt us? Why do we wistfully think back to a childhood that was, in fact, full of pain? And why do some memories feel warm – even though they broke us at the time? This video sheds light on the psychological phenomenon of toxic nostalgia: The romanticizing retrospective on toxic relationships, emotional neglect, or dysfunctional phases of life. You'll learn: ✅ Why we idealize toxic experiences ✅ Which unconscious mechanisms are at work here ✅ How our memory can deceive us emotionally ✅ And how you can find clarity, self-compassion, and inner liberation 🎙️ Prof. Ashok Riehm explains the psychodynamic background, shows real case studies, and gives you concrete strategies to free yourself from the illusion of the past – without guilt and without self-denial. 🔔 Subscribe to the channel if you would like to regularly receive in-depth psychological insights into toxic patterns, inner healing, and emotional self-liberation. Sources: Brewin, C. R., Dalgleish, T., & Joseph, S. (1996). A dual representation theory of posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychological Review, 103(4), 670–686. Brewin, C.R., & Holmes, E.A. (2003). Psychological theories of posttraumatic stress disorder. Clinical Psychology Review, 23(3), 339–376. Byrne, C. A., Hyman, I. E., & Scott, K. L. (2001). Comparisons of memories for traumatic events and other experiences. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 15(7), S119–S133. Foa, E. B., & Kozak, M. J. (1986). Emotional processing of fear: Exposure to corrective information. Psychological Bulletin, 99(1), 20–35.​ Hyman, I.E., Husband, T.H., & Billings, F.J. (1995). False memories of childhood experiences. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 9(3), 181–197.​ Kindt, M., van den Hout, M., & Buck, N. (2005). Dissociation related to subjective memory fragmentation and intrusions but not to objective memory disturbances. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 36(1), 43–59. Rubin, D.C., Boals, A., & Berntsen, D. (2008). Memory in posttraumatic stress disorder: Properties of voluntary and involuntary, traumatic and nontraumatic autobiographical memories in people with and without posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 137(4), 591–614.​ van der Kolk, B. A., & Fisler, R. (1995). Dissociation and the fragmentary nature of traumatic memories: Overview and exploratory study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 8(4), 505–525.​