How Traumatic Experiences Affect Us

To fully understand how traumatic experiences affect human beings, we need to understand some things about our how our brains work.

The limbic system, which is a complex network of structures located in the brain beneath the cerebral cortex, plays a crucial role in our emotions and behaviors. Comprised of the hypothalamus, amygdala, thalamus, and hippocampus, this system controls our basic emotions such as fear, pleasure, and anger, and drives our instincts, mood, motivation, and emotional behavior.

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What Trauma Does to a Brain
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To fully understand how neglectful or traumatic experiences affect human beings, we need to understand some things about our brains.
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