Reading “The Body Keeps The Score” reminded me of a lot of the things I learned when I took AP Psychology in high school. Many of the examples or experiences Kolk referenced were ones I’ve heard of before, for example, the learned helplessness experiment tested on dogs or the serotonin inhibitor experiment on mice. Since that class I’ve been interested in how the human mind works, and I was happy to find out that the selected passages from the book don’t read too much like dry, analytical lab notes and more like a humanistic account of the psychology behind trauma and mental illness. I also really appreciated the hands-on experience and insider knowledge within the psychopharmacology field that Kolk could demonstrate through writing,