Negative Emotions
topic on 1 show · 3 statements across 1 episodes
3 statements about Negative Emotions, every show
Brooks: Pausing Lets Slow Prefrontal Cortex Override Fast Limbic Reactions
“Your limbic system is fast. Your prefrontal cortex is slow. Let your prefrontal cortex catch up, and you can manage a lot of your negative emotions. Use them in an appropriate way. React the way that you want to. You'll get a lot happier.”
Brooks: Negative emotions trigger involuntary twitches on the left side of the face
“Watch the left side of people's faces when you're talking to them, and they will not be able to involuntarily control the activity. Slight twitches, a little bit more left face activity when they're experiencing negative emotions when you're talking to them.”
Brooks: Negative emotions are essential biological defense mechanisms for survival and growth
“We have negative emotions because they keep us safe and alive. Fear, anger, disgust, and sadness. These are defense mechanisms. They're signals that something is not right around us, which is why we have negative emotions. And so they're very, very important f…”