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In "The Body Keeps the Score," Dr. Bessel van der Kolk would likely explain dissociation and the loss of self-regulation as core components of how the mind and body respond to and hold onto the imprints of trauma. He argues that trauma is not just a psychological event; it's a physical and neurobiological one, and these two phenomena are a direct result of the brain's attempt to cope with unbearable experiences.