{"id":3,"date":"2020-05-21T18:42:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T13:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/?p=3"},"modified":"2020-05-21T18:50:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T13:50:25","slug":"lizard-brains-a-essay-about-the-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/lizard-brains-a-essay-about-the-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"“Lizard” Brains ~ A Essay about the Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know that feeling you have when you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re hungry and your mind says \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cHey! You\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re hungry! You should probably find food!\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d That is what we call a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cLizard Brain Reaction\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d. They are also called \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cTroglodytic Brain Reactions\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d but, for my sake, we\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re calling it \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cLizard Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d. (Lizard Brain is also known as \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cSnake Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d or \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cReptilian Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d) (Learn More<\/a>)<\/p>\n

There is a theory that every human (actually every living thing) has a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cpre-recorded\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d set of survival instincts. These \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cLizard Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d reactions have been around since early people. Yup, cavemen had them too. (Learn More<\/a>) They are very basic things, such as my example of \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201c\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cHungry! Find Food!\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d or \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cDanger! Activate Defense Mode!\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d<\/p>\n

Here\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a list of a few \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cLizard Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d Instincts\/Reactions:
\nTerritoriality, Hoarding of Resources (An example of this is that right now, people are hoarding toilet paper and other resources so that they will have enough for later, but not leaving enough for others.)
\nAggression, Dominance (Bullying is an example of this. People believe they are higher than everyone else and need to show that they are.)
\nFear\/Self-Defense (This is the instinct of, \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cHey I should run away because this is scaring me!\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d or \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cI should fight this thing that is threatening!\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d It\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s also called \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cFight or Flight\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d)<\/p>\n

Even though our brains have much higher functions that allow us to make art, build things, and drive cars, the \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cLizard Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d reactions are still there too! They\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re the things that tell us \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cDo this to survive!\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d. <\/p>\n

I\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2m calling this \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cLizard Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d, but we are mammals, not lizards. Here\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a question: How are we different from lizards and reptiles? One large difference is that mammals have much more complex emotions compared to reptiles. \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cOur emotions are processed in several regions that together are loosely called the “limbic system.” They form a ring around our “lizard brain” regions, which evolved earlier. Mammal brains also have an outer layer called a cortex, which helps us control our emotions and make complex decisions.\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d We usually have stronger emotional bonds with family. We also have better memories, especially memories created with strong emotions.<\/p>\n

Next time you feel hungry, or are scared of something, remember, that\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s your lizard brain at work!<\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cBeyond Our Lizard Brain: AMNH.\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d American Museum of Natural History, www.amnh.org\/exhibitions\/brain-the-inside-story\/your-emotional-brain\/beyond-our-lizard-brain.<\/a><\/p>\n

Chmakova, Svetlana: \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cBrave\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d Yen Press 2017<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.citationmachine.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Beyond Our Lizard Brain | AMNH<\/a><\/p>\n

3 Brain Systems That Control Your Behavior: Reptilian, Limbic, Neo Cortex | Robert Sapolsky<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You know that feeling you have when you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re hungry and your mind says \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cHey! You\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re hungry! You should probably find food!\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d That is what we call a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cLizard Brain Reaction\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d. They are also called \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cTroglodytic Brain Reactions\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d but, for my sake, we\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re calling it \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cLizard Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d. (Lizard Brain is also known as \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cSnake Brain\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d or … Continue reading “Lizard” Brains ~ A Essay about the Mind<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2140,"featured_media":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science","tag-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions\/5"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portfolio.gdrsd.org\/sydneyd2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}