What is the problem with retractors?

Abstract

The topics "retractor" and "recovered memories" are almost always associated with each other, often in the sense that retracting a told story of sexual abuse means that the original story was based on so-called false memories. Usually, these would have been created by an overly suggestive or controlling treatment (Ost, 2017).

That this connection is less simple than usually suggested is clarified in this article.

The article will focus on the person of the retractor, what drives her or him, and on influences from outside the person on the process of retraction. The focus will be on victims of organized sadistic abuse.