Why Do Some People Who Experience Trauma Develop PTSD While

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Essay

Why do some people who experience trauma develop PTSD while others who experience the exact same trauma do not (e.g., two students who were at the school of a school shooting)?

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Definitions:

Counterexamples

Instances or cases that contradict a claim or generalization, showing it to be false or incomplete.

Fallacy

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid or leads to an incorrect conclusion.

Argument's Premises

The foundational statements or propositions upon which an argument is based and from which conclusions are drawn.

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if something occurs more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa.