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BONUS EP 4: The Science of Storytelling for Trauma Recovery

2025/4/10
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Andrea Gunning: 本期播客讨论了讲故事在创伤恢复中的作用,并采访了应用神经科学家和临床心理学家Kate Truitt博士。Truitt博士分享了她对创伤、杏仁核反应以及讲故事如何帮助人们处理创伤性经历的见解。她强调了神经可塑性的重要性,以及如何通过改变大脑中关于创伤事件的叙事来促进疗愈。她还介绍了自我调节技巧,例如正念触碰,以及区分“我是焦虑的”和“我正在经历焦虑”的重要性,以避免自我否定的标签。最后,她还谈到了她自己的回忆录《Keep Breathing》,以及分享个人故事的疗愈力量。 Dr. Kate Truitt: 从神经生物学的角度来看,创伤的核心在于感知到的威胁和缺乏安全感。杏仁核(Amy)负责处理安全感,当我们感到威胁时,它会评估我们的核心价值观(安全、被爱、归属感和自主性)。如果这些价值观受到威胁,就可能导致创伤性事件被编码到大脑中。社会上存在“大T创伤”和“小T创伤”的概念,两者都可能对身心系统造成重大影响。大脑具有可塑性(神经可塑性),能够学习和遗忘威胁。创伤会改变大脑和身体感知世界的方式,并可能导致持续的不安全感、负面自我认知和身心功能障碍。然而,通过神经可塑性,我们可以帮助大脑建立新的神经通路,并减弱创伤性神经通路的影响。创伤后,大脑会构建故事来解释所发生的事情,而这些故事可能会充满自我责备。在创伤模式下,杏仁核会干扰大脑负责叙事的部分,导致我们以创伤的眼光看待世界。我们可以修改大脑编写的创伤故事,通过神经生物学疗愈和意义建构来实现。写日记是一种有效的方法,可以帮助我们整合自身的故事。分享我们的故事可能很脆弱,但克服这种脆弱是疗愈过程的一部分。在写日记或分享故事时,使用自我调节工具,例如“CPR for the Amygdala”(正念触碰),可以帮助我们处理强烈的负面情绪。区分“我是个焦虑的人”和“我正在经历焦虑”很重要,避免使用自我否定的标签。羞耻感是人脑正常运作的一部分,我们需要学习如何处理它。事后诸葛亮会让我们对过去的错误进行过度责备,而杏仁核会利用这种责备来强化安全感。创伤疗愈并非线性过程,疗愈后的我们可能与以前不同。疗愈的目标是建立自我同情,而不是追求持续的快乐。学习自我同情是创伤疗愈旅程的关键部分。由于心理治疗并非人人可及,我致力于提供在线教育和免费资源,帮助人们进行创伤疗愈。

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This chapter explores the neurobiological perspective of trauma, differentiating between 'big T' and 'small T' traumas and their impact on the brain and body. It introduces the concept of the amygdala's role in processing threats and safety, and how trauma can lead to a chronic state of unsafety.
  • Trauma is defined by threat and lack of safety, impacting core values like safety, lovability, agency, and baseline safety.
  • The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing safety and threat, and its reaction can be understood separately from one's identity.
  • Traumatic experiences, both big and small, fundamentally alter brain and body's sense-making processes, potentially leading to chronic stress and various physical symptoms.

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Clinical psychologist and applied neuroscientist Dr. Kate Truitt shares the powerful science behind telling your story as a method of healing from traumatic events.   To access Dr. Truitt’s “CPR for the Amygdala” exercises, including mindful touch and cognitive distractions, visit Dr. Truitt’s YouTube channel) or the free resources section at www.drkatetruitt.com).   Her memoir “Keep Breathing: A Psychologist’s Intimate Journey Through Loss, Trauma, and Rediscovering Life” is available now.)

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