The author analyzes recent Polish debates on researching silenced aspects of national history and the problem of the "collective guilt". One of the major questions arising in these debates is: does the study of "white spots" from the past (have to) lead to a trauma of continuous collective self-blame. In Poland. a specialized institution. https://countryscenesaddleryandpetsuppliers.shop/product-category/browband-beaded-inlay-headstall-and-breast-collar-set/