Eric couldn't remember any of his childhood until he went for psychotherapy to treat his anxiety disorder. After just a few sessions, Eric started remembering the painful incidents in his childhood in which he was beaten and made to feel ashamed. Eric's difficulty in remembering his childhood was probably because of:

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Motivated forgetting occurs when individuals unconsciously block out painful or traumatic memories, which seems to be the case with Eric's childhood memories.

Eric Couldn't Remember Any of His Childhood Until He Went