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The Neuroscience of Human Relationships

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Traditional neurology views the brain as a system by itself—the body’s control center. While this is true, the human brain cannot be understood in a vacuum. It’s a social organ that might best be studied through its connection with others.

Our brains are linked socially in obvious ways, of course. Take blushing, for instance – no one blushes when alone. It is a purely social reaction.

The brain also doesn’t develop alone – a child’s solid attachment with his or her parent is crucial for healthy neurological development.

So how as practitioners do we help foster optimal brain plasticity? What situation is best for learning and development?

Find out these answers and more through our brain science programs.

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  1. Jama says

    super liked!

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  2. TIm Brunson, PhD says

    Brilliant program. Thanks, Ruth. I’ll be looking forward to future sessions – and attending the December conference as usual. I loved the speaker’s approach to psychotherapy and neuroscience. This is a message that any integrative healer needs to hear. On the other hand, I was a little uncomfortable with the loose use of the terms plasticity and neuroplasticity as being synonymous with neural and cognitive flexibility, differentiation, and epigentics. Plasticity is a term that neuroscientists (e.g. Merzenich, Pascual-Leone, Taub, and Snyder) coined to counter the rigidity of localization theorists (e.g. Penfield, et. al.). Psychologists efforts to re-coin the term belies the important to neural function reorganization to the healing process – especially in regards to stroke recovery or unleashing savant abilities. Otherwise, I felt that Dr. C’s. presentation (and Ruth’s moderating) was spot on!

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  3. Richard Hill says

    Lou’s description of the brain are always to the point and accessible. His books re fundamental have-to-haves in the study of psychoneurobiology. Excellent information for us all . Thank you Ruth!

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  4. Dee Mullen says

    Very good, clear summary and makes me want to see/hear more.

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