A Short Story of 21st-Century Brain Science
In some ways, the idea of a “trigger” is actually pretty cool because it lets you off the hook. If you’ve just been “triggered,” you’re not really responsible for what happens after that. It’s just that wily old “emotional brain” of yours that can’t be controlled, right? WRONG.
The whole idea of being “triggered” is just an old legend based on brain science that dates back to the last millennium.
See, brains are understood to have a core function: the regulation and coordination of an organism’s internal systems—like the immune system, the endocrine system, the reproductive system, and so on and so forth.
They accomplish this by anticipating the energy needs of the body’s various organs and systems—key word being “anticipate”—and preparing to meet those needs before they ever arise. AKA allostasis.
In a nutshell, a brain doesn't react to things, it predicts things. Which means it literally can’t get “triggered by” something, because that would be a reaction—not a prediction.
Want to dive into the science behind all of this?
Check out:
"How Emotions are Made, The Secret Life of the Brain" by Lisa Feldman Barrett
https://amzn.to/4dvxakh
"The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality" by Andy Clark
https://amzn.to/4frUcud
"Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain" by Lisa Feldman Barrett
https://amzn.to/46ymL56
"What Is Health?: Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design" by Peter Sterling
https://amzn.to/4dh59xi
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