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Sep 2016
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TU08: Understanding Emotional Triggers –...

SUE MARRIOTT LCSW, CGP & ANN KELLEY PHD
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Therapists explain the neuroscience behind emotional over-reactivity. The term "trigger" has been co-opted by social media and teens to mean having big feelings, but “trigger” is originally an important psychodynamic term related to trauma. In this episode we discuss the neurobiology behind the experience of being triggered. The channel is right but ... Show More
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