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The Science of Emotions & Relationships
New research into brain functioning has given us a lot of very useful information about how triggering works on the physiological level. We have an organ called the amygdala that does the job of remembering situations associated with strong emotions, both pleasurable and terrifying, and setting us into action. The most familiar form of this phenome
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Simple pleasant and unpleasant feelings come from an ongoing process inside you called interoception. Interoception is your brain’s representation of all sensations from your internal organs and tissues, the hormones in your blood, and your immune system. Think about what’s happening within your body right this second. Your insides are in motion. Y
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The amygdala, part of the emotional centre of the brain, is constantly filtering signals and stimulating a response. It’s preparing us to react or respond, to flee when we’re threatened or empathise when we’re emotionally engaged. Neurotransmitters help us to process positive and negative stimuli and prioritise our responses accordingly. When we se
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Anxiety is another core human emotion, something that we all experience. Anxiety, in essence, is an emotion—heightened fear—and it can cause our stress response to kick in. It’s characterized by tension in the body, increased blood pressure, and mental worry. Anxiety can progress into a disorder, where it becomes chronic, with recurring intrusive t
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