Embracing Emotions
Defenses can be both adaptive and maladaptive, influencing how we process overwhelming emotions. It's crucial to recognize our blind spots and seek feedback from trusted individuals, as this can illuminate aspects of ourselves we may not see. Embracing all emotions, whether perceived as positive or negative, is essential for emotional growth and understanding their adaptive value in our lives.In this clip
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Dr. Allan Schore: How Relationships Shape Your Brain
Related Questions
Are negative emotions actually bad, or are they beneficial for experiencing something different in the context of the episode Dr. Allan Schore: How Relationships Shape Your Brain and the clip Embracing Emotions?
How do negative experiences, such as being told at a young age or into adulthood how we should feel (e.g., feeling ashamed or not being allowed to feel sad), get encoded into our brains, and how does not having permission to feel our real, biological emotions impact our future decisions as discussed in the episode Dr. Allan Schore: How Relationships Shape Your Brain and the clip Embracing Emotions?