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Ep. 3-The Brain Behind Mentalization
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We explore what happens in the brain when we mentalize, and why reflection can disappear the moment emotions surge. We connect child development, neuroscience, and real-life conflict so you can understand reactivity with more clarity and less shame.
• brain development as an evolving process including neural pruning and new pathways
• mentalization as integration of feeling and thinking across childhood and early adulthood
• the prefrontal cortex as the “pause button” for impulse control and perspective taking
• the amygdala as threat detection and how emotional arousal…
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