543: R. Douglas Fields | Understanding Why We Snap
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
4.8 • 12.3K Ratings
🗓️ 4 August 2021
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
R. Douglas Fields (@RDouglasFields1) is a neuroscientist specializing in the cellular mechanisms of nervous system development, plasticity, and memory, and author of Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!]
What We Discuss with R. Douglas Fields:- What is rage, and what evolutionary purpose does it serve?
- What makes ordinary people “snap” — that is, react violently when triggered by rage?
- Can we control our urge to snap when rage overtakes us?
- Understand the nine triggers of rage.
- LIFEMORTS: the mnemonic that helps us identify when rage intrudes so we can get a rational handle on it preemptively.
- And much more...
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| 0:20.3 | Is it one of these nine life modes? If it is, you need to realize that you are in |
| 0:25.2 | a situation designed by evolution, by your brain, to be a life or death situation, potentially |
| 0:31.8 | ending in aggression and violence. We see that on the road. |
| 0:35.4 | So if you can understand why you get angry when somebody cuts in front of your car, you |
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