limbic system

2 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 26, 2025 by Arthur Brooks · across every show →

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Feb 26, 2025
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Brooks: Paraphrasing in fights is meant to calm your own limbic system
“When you're actually having an argument And your partner says something you don't like, you stop, you think about it, and then you say, is what you're trying to say, and then you paraphrase what your partner's just said, this has, all you've done is given your…”
Arthur Brooks Feb 26, 2025 ▶ 11:48 Harvard Professor: There Is a FORMULA to Happiness | Arthur Brooks
Feb 26, 2025 positive
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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.”
Arthur Brooks Feb 26, 2025 ▶ 10:31 Harvard Professor: There Is a FORMULA to Happiness | Arthur Brooks
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