Monthly Archives: June 2019

Rage

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Joel

Rage Rage is a bodily response. Emotional states arise at the neural level. Without this bodily response, there is no rage. We don’t think and become enraged. We experience rage in an ancient subcortical brain we have in common with … Continue reading →

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Grief and Endogenous Opioids

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Joel

My Secret Grief I have an embarrassing confession. I am envious of my four-month-old grandson. Dash is generously loved not only by his mother and father but by his extended family and in fact, by everyone he comes in contact … Continue reading →

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Affective Neuroscience Comorbidity

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Joel

Comorbidity of Affective Neuroscience Working in his lab with rats, Jaak Panksepp found seven primary-process emotional  systems built into the brain by evolution. We and all other mammals are born with these innate neural systems in our brains. We are … Continue reading →

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Invasive Emotions

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Joel

Invasive Emotions and Feelings Invasive emotions and feelings are lower-minded subcortical storyless processes. The highly uncomfortable feelings you’re experiencing are not generated in the cortical executive part of the brain.

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RAGE

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Joel

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)for Rage? On the first page of “Anger: How to Live With and Without It.” Albert Ellis writes, “Most psychologists agree that you absolutely must feel anger. They see the newborn infant as expressing emotions comparable to … Continue reading →

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Time-Stressed

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Joel

Time-Stressed Sitting in Loews Hollywood Hotel, not a guest but waiting for our daughter and son-in-law, I had my computer with me and could/should be working on my blog post due the next day. Almost an hour passed, but being … Continue reading →

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