Abstract
The repression of memory is an attempt to maintain the status quo. To forget we need to dissociate from reality. In our work as psychotherapists, much of what we deal with is the recovery of our clients' traumatic memories, and yet many therapists lack a rudimentary knowledge of the psychology of memory. This article discusses findings from learning and memory research that are relevant to an understanding of regression to a fixated Child ego state and examines the application and usefulness of these ideas to deconfusing the Child.