6. Default Mode Network (DMN) | AKA - memory throwbacks, bodily disconnection, and sub-sensory fear
Complex PTSD Recovery: We Are Traumatized Motherfuckers
English - December 20, 2022 17:26 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 152 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness ptsd mental health anxiety depression self-development relationships science peer-reviewed relational trauma relationship trauma Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
So we all have a penchant for fear, it's a foundational aspect of PTSD. But what happens when our brain relay system is wonky due to those adaptations?
Let's talk about the faulty DMN. How it throws us into disjointed memories, disables continuous autobiographical recall, explains poor sense of somatic (bodily) self, and interacts with those pesky sub-sensory threshold fear triggers. Reflect on this one, it'll explain a lot.
Related eps: DMN ep, entrapment series, developmental biology and disassociation eps across seasons