tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26183637.post114590385728723431..comments2023-05-19T06:35:18.908-04:00Comments on Trash Talks Back: Duke Rape Post #3- Rape on CampusTNTrashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716870590693981502noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26183637.post-1146066768310317602006-04-26T11:52:00.000-04:002006-04-26T11:52:00.000-04:00From my experience, yes, adreneline might have a l...From my experience, yes, adreneline might have a lot to do with it. It seems like it can break down into several parts.<BR/><BR/>One is what you remember just before you realize there is a problem and the adrenaline kicks in. Since our senses aren't on full blast, we have a hard time recalling everything that now becomes all-important. I've had this in a car accident that I didn't cause. I sucked as a witness, because my awareness did not kick in until just before being hit. What color that and another driver's traffic light was before I became part of it was not something I was necessarily recording for future reference at the time.<BR/><BR/>Then there's after, when the awareness and adrenaline kick in. When the event is quick, in my experience (a single car accident where I was driving) and there is not alot to take in, I find that I'm very aware of all kinds of things. It all slows down. My brain is working at full capacity recording it all, and because it's pulling in so much detail but is at an increased capacity that can handle it, I get the sensation of it being in slow motion. Even playing over in my head what happened in mere seconds takes minutes. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, when the awareness kicks in and the increased capacity is not enough for more complex, longer lasting events, I find that I miss alot. Things play out more like snapshots than video. After it's over my brain is still processing the information, almost as if it's catching up, out of sync. You're trying to make sense of all these pieces as they continue to come in. Like the slo-mo, we're not used to this and it can be frightening, and others find it questionable because it's not usual. But in an adrenaline-filled danger situation, it is usual. Also, self-preservation takes over and since you are doing that moment-to-moment, what you recall later could seem weird, like remembering a distinct smell at a certain point but not a something more general like the color of the walls.<BR/><BR/>This is so anecdotal, but it's how I relate to things.manxomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355672060834123823noreply@blogger.com