Trauma and Identity
Britt discusses the oversimplification of trauma in today's society, highlighting the danger of labeling everything as trauma and the implications of victimhood. She emphasizes the importance of nuance and self-awareness, acknowledging the complexity of human identity and the various parts that make us who we are. This conversation invites listeners to embrace curiosity and flexibility in understanding themselves and others.In this clip
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Does everyone have narcissistic traits as discussed in the episode 172: Spotting a narcissist, healing from trauma, anxiety, and the gut-brain connection with psychotherapist Megan Bruneau, M.A. and the clip Understanding Narcissism?
How do negative experiences, such as being told how we should feel at a young age or into adulthood, get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions? This question is in relation to the episodes Alexis Haines: Trauma Triggering Autoimmunity, Addiction + Radical Recovery, Reprogramming the Mind, #411: Am I Too Much? Healing Your Wounds with Mom and Reclaiming Your Worth, Why You're Failing to Attract Anyone | Dr. Robert Glover - MP Podcast #105, Paul Conti: Narcissism, Sociopathy, Envy, and the Nature of Good and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #357, and Dr. Paul Conti: Therapy, Treating Trauma & Other Life Challenges | Huberman Lab Podcast #75.
I have a question about the episode This Will Change How You Think About Trauma | Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Being Well Podcast and this Internalized Trauma Choices: Why do people easily fall into the trap of a victim mindset, and is it bad to be stuck in one? How can I avoid it properly? I often feel that the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts is because my father tortured and abandoned my mother and me during my childhood. This question is in relation to the episode There Is Nothing Wrong with You. and the clip Unseen Emotional Trauma.