Is trauma bad? It’s not as simple an answer as you think. Trauma is associated with negativity - pain, abuse, depression, sadness. But trauma is actually also associated with things like resilience, anti-fragility, post-traumatic growth and yes, success. Why is that? Why do some people find power in pain, and others are unable to overcome hardship? This double-edged sword fascinates me which is why I spoke to a true brain-trauma expert in Dr Marc Hauser.

Marc D. Hauser, PhD brings over 30 years of experience as a research scientist, educator, consultant, and public speaker, including national and international experience working with students, schools, universities, and NGOs. His scientific research, including over 300 published papers and seven books, has focused on how the brain evolves, develops, and is altered by damage and neurodevelopmental disorders, with an emphasis on the processes of learning and decision-making, as well as the impact of traumatic experiences on development.

Dr Hauser’s educational and consulting work has focused on the implementation of quantitative, brain-based methods for teachers, clinicians, and doctors working with children who have different disabilities, including especially those that result from a history of traumatic experiences.

His most recent book Vulnerable Minds is available now:

ORDER HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Vulnerable-Minds-Childhood-Trauma-Resilience/dp/B0CB9B5DYB 

Join us as we explore:

The global super star athlete who began his life surrounded by childhood trauma and adversity, and how it exposes the extensiveness of children growing up in challenging circumstances.

The shocking and saddening correlation between adult obesity and childhood sexual trauma.

Adaptive responses to childhood adversity, intergenerational trauma modeling and how traumatic signatures can help make medical interventions.

The 5 T’s of trauma.

The neurological impact of trauma on the brain, and the most impactful interventions to tackle the scars of trauma.

What separates the children who grow and develop strength and adversity from trauma, and those that manifest chronic distress.

Mentions:

Study - CDC-Kaiser ACE Study, https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html

Film - Shame of a Nation, https://bettercarenetwork.org/news-updates/news/30-years-ago-romania-de

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