The Agora Ep. 6 - How does trauma affect the way we think and make decisions?

The Agora - The Marketplace of Ideas and Free Thinking

On this week's episode we have on the show Dr. David Manock, a local psychologist who has degrees in theology and psychology. We discuss trauma and how it affects us and our brains psychologically and neurologically. Dr. Manock discusses his experience with trauma and how he's searched philosophy, theology, and psychology for answers. He grew up in post ww2 Japan and came to the United States some time after that. Dr. Manock discusses that trauma is best dealt with in relationship. The discussion ranges from how trauma affects the brain and activates the amygdala while inhibiting the prefrontal cortex, to how we as humans are inherently social and the idea that we are completely individual is a myth.

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You can find Dr. Manocks website here :http://www.salemici.com/

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