Dr. Tristan Ingalls

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4,386 appearances 21 recordings 1 series first heard Mar 2025 last heard 31 Aug

Dr. Tristan Ingalls’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Serial Killers & Murderous Minds · SERIAL KILLER: The Monster of Florence Pt. 1 with Alexis Linkletter from Crimes of Reddit · 17 Aug 2026 podcast

Witnessing a homicide is traumatic for anyone, but imagine being a six-year-old child. matched

Children process traumatic events differently than adults. matched

They tend to remember the parts that felt most important to their survival. matched

And in this case, it's likely going to be the sound of the gun, someone outside the car, and their fear. matched

Trauma doesn't preserve our memories exactly as they happened. matched

Instead, our brain stores matched

Pieces of the experience. matched

So when we later try and remember what happened, we're putting those pieces back together. matched

Some parts of that memory are still clear, but others are less so or more difficult to place in order, especially as time passes. matched

And especially for a six-year-old whose brain is still developing. matched

Their brains don't encode, organize, or describe experiences the same way that adults do. matched

And they may remember the emotionally matched

significant parts of the incident and struggle with the timing, the sequence and details, especially under poor conditions like nighttime or being abruptly woken up from sleep or in a remote area that they don't otherwise know. matched

fantasy? matched

Generally, no. matched

Most children by that age can distinguish between what is real and what is imaginary. matched

I think the bigger challenge is the lack of language and cognitive development to accurately describe an experience that no child should ever have to witness to begin with. matched

Children at that age are still building their mental frameworks and their schemas. matched

That's how we organize and interpret information. matched

So understanding why someone would walk up to their car. matched

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