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Oct. 21st, 2020 | 10:27 am
Our culture teaches us to focus on personal uniqueness, but at a deeper level we barely exist as individual organisms. Our brains are built to help us function as members of a tribe. We are part of that tribe even when we are by ourselves, whether listening to music (that other people created), watching a basketball game on television (our own muscles tensing as the players run and jump), or preparing a spreadsheet for a sales meeting (anticipating the boss’s reactions). Most of our energy is devoted to connecting with others.
- Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score
- Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score
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date: Oct. 21st, 2020 - 10:30 am
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