Quote Originally Posted by zoth00 View Post
. Now, recalling something never gives you the vivid sensation of living it, it's a shadow, a mere memory, a sample of life.
I don't think this is true. I have memories that give me pretty vivid feelings. I can remember how it felt to be there for some of them.

A person can dwell on a memory until it consumes their lives. This can happen to trauma victims, as well as offenders. For offenders though, this causes them to want to relive the act eventually. Afterward, they relive the memory over and over, taking satisfaction in it every time.