How Trauma Hijacks the Brain

Savvy Psychologist

Macmillan Holdings, LLC

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Science, Self-improvement, Education

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Trauma can disrupt the cohesion between the three parts of your brain. Reflect on how each of your three brains responds in different situations, and use that information to help identify interventions that can help reduce the impact of these traumas. Have you ever wondered how trauma might be impacting your brain?

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0:00.0	Have you ever felt like trauma changed the way your brain worked?
0:09.3	You're not wrong.
0:11.3	Welcome back to Savvy Psychologist.
0:13.7	I'm your host, Dr. Monica Johnson.
0:17.5	Every week on this show, I'll help you face life challenges with evidence-based approaches,
0:22.9	a sympathetic ear and zero judgment.
0:27.0	Have you ever wondered how trauma might be impacting your brain?
0:31.0	Today I'm going to introduce the concept of the triune brain, and now each part of your
0:36.9	brain may process your traumatic experiences.
0:41.8	Triune means literally three in one.
0:45.4	The triune brain model describes three areas within the brain that have a unique way of
0:51.0	understanding and processing information.
0:54.6	However, they are meant to function as a cohesive whole.
0:59.8	Trauma and attachment issues can disrupt this cohesion and lead to things operating out
1:05.7	of sync.
1:07.5	In the triune brain model, the oldest part is the reptilian brain.
1:12.8	It's fully developed at birth and includes the brain stem and cerebellum.
1:18.6	It operates on instinct and is responsible for the survival-related functions of the
1:24.0	body.
1:25.8	The reptilian brain is most closely linked to sensory motor or body processing.
1:34.5	Examples of reptilian brain functions include reflexes or instinctive trauma responses such
1:41.2	as fight, flight or freeze, startle responses, crying for help, aggression, and urges to
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