In real life, flashbacks are called psychopathological re-experiences. You need to understand that they are different from movie flashbacks. On the screen, the flashback is just a flashback. In reality, it is a vivid involuntary experience of past experience, perceived by a person as what is happening now. At the same time, empathy can be not only visual, but also auditory, tactile, and so on. Flashbacks, as a rule, are a sign of PTSD, alcohol and drug use, that is, they do not say anything good. By the way, this phenomenon is even listed in ICD 10.
In real life, flashbacks are called psychopathological re-experiences. You need to understand that they are different from movie flashbacks. On the screen, the flashback is just a flashback. In reality, it is a vivid involuntary experience of past experience, perceived by a person as what is happening now. At the same time, empathy can be not only visual, but also auditory, tactile, and so on. Flashbacks, as a rule, are a sign of PTSD, alcohol and drug use, that is, they do not say anything good. By the way, this phenomenon is even listed in ICD 10.