The Brain and Body Budget with Neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett
Transforming Trauma
Brad Kammer
4.6 • 141 Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2021
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
"...think about what it means to be human, and what kind of a human you really want to be." -- Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett
Our host, Sarah, is joined by neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett. Initially working as a clinical psychologist, Lisa went on to study emotions and how our brains work, asking questions about the neuro-biological basis for mental and physical health.
Lisa has written two books: The Secret Life of the Brain, about how emotions are made, and her newest book, Seven and Half Lessons About the Brain, a book of essays. She describes the essays as "neuroscience nuggets to live a different life, a better life, or maybe be happy with the life that you have."
Since the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) is informed by the latest findings within neuroscience, and particularly in the areas of attachment, emotions and trauma, Lisa's work has much to contribute to more effective clinical interventions. Core to both of Lisa's books is her assertion that "the most important job of our brains is to run a budget for our bodies." Similar to the concept of Self-Regulation, she describes, "your brain didn't evolve to think and feel and see…it evolved to control your body."
Lisa names that knowledge about our brains gives us more choices and options, as well as increased "responsibility" for ourselves. This responsibility aligns with NARM and the concept of Self-Agency. NARM also aligns with Lisa's research, that though we cannot change the past, we can change how we relate to it. Lisa closes by sharing the key invitation from her book, "to think about what it means to be human, and what kind of a human you really want to be."
About Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
In addition to the books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and How Emotions are Made, Dr. Barrett has published over 240 peer-reviewed, scientific papers appearing in Science, Nature Neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, as well as six academic volumes published by Guilford Press.
Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Barrett has testified before Congress, presented her research to the FBI, consulted to the National Cancer Institute, appeared on Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman and The Today Show with Maria Shriver, and been a featured guest on public television and podcast and radio programs worldwide. She is also an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada.
Website: www.lisafeldmanbarrett.com
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Transforming Trauma Podcast. Transforming Trauma is presented by the NARM Training Institute. I'm your host, Sarah Buino, and I'm delighted to have you join us today. The NARM Training Institute is offering a level two NARM therapist training online so that you can attend from anywhere. |
| 0:23.6 | The trauma field is evolving so quickly. |
| 0:26.6 | Trauma-informed therapists who want to learn how to address the long-term impacts of adverse childhood experiences |
| 0:32.6 | and complex post-traumatic stress disorder want to be trained in NARM. |
| 0:36.6 | This online NARM therapist training is starting in April 2021 and July 2021, and they're filling up fast. |
| 0:43.3 | So if you're interested, we'd encourage you to register now to reserve your spot. |
| 0:48.3 | For more information and to register, please visit www.narmtraining.com slash level two online. We look forward to you joining our |
| 0:58.1 | growing international NARM community and are inspired to work with you to bring NARM to your |
| 1:02.7 | clients and communities in order to transform trauma. I'm very excited to share today's guest |
| 1:09.7 | with you. Dr. Lisa Feldman-Barritt is among the top |
| 1:13.4 | 1% most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. |
| 1:20.4 | She is a university distinguished professor of psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments |
| 1:26.2 | at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. |
| 1:29.9 | Dr. Barrett has published over 240 peer-reviewed scientific papers, appearing in science, |
| 1:36.2 | nature neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, |
| 1:41.4 | as well as six academic volumes published by Gilford Press. So please |
| 1:45.7 | enjoy our interview with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett. Hello, Dr. Barrett. Welcome to Transforming Trauma. |
| 1:53.3 | Thank you so much for having me on the podcast. Yeah, we're very excited. So I'd love to ask you |
| 2:00.2 | the question that we ask all of our guests on |
| 2:02.4 | transforming trauma. And it's a way that we actually open NARM sessions with clients and asking, |
| 2:08.4 | what is it that you want people to get out of our time together today? I guess that it's really |
| 2:14.5 | helpful to know something about how your brain works, that science and philosophy |
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