Does the Body Keep the Score, or Does the Brain Predict It?
Psychology Today | 19.06.2026 03:57
“The body keeps the score” has become one of the most recognized phrases in trauma culture (1). It serves as the title for courses, continuing education programs for therapists, and lectures for the general public. The idea that the body keeps the score is especially compelling because many trauma survivors experience trauma in the body: clenched jaw, racing heart, frozen posture. The suffering is vivid, physical, and noticeable.
