Tag Archives: IPNB
Hugs in the Treatment Plan: This Is What Care Feels Like
Six years ago, a gynecologist at ChristianaCare cut away healthy tissue without my consent. That egregious violation of informed consent fractured my sense of safety in a medical environment, my relationship with my body, and my ability to trust that … Continue reading
Top 10 Early Warning Signs of Serial Abusers or Predators
Predators and other abusers rarely act at random. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, their behaviors follow relational patterns shaped by a need to control, dominate, and avoid accountability. These patterns are often visible if we know what to look … Continue reading
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Tagged boundary violations, grooming, hospitals, image control, institutions, IPNB, patterns, predators
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Who Do Predators Target and Why?
Predators are not randomly drawn to people; they are strategic. They operate by scanning for individuals whose nervous systems and relational patterns make them more likely to override their discomfort, downplay warning signs, and give others the benefit of the … Continue reading
Institutional Betrayal: Protection for Predators, Harm for the Rest of Us
I learned about institutional betrayal after I reported a predatory gynecologist to the state licensing board. Instead of holding the abuser accountable, the board and the attorney general’s office stood by him. This so negatively affected my nervous system that … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, connection, institutional betrayal, IPNB, power dynamics, predators, safety, Trauma
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Why They Picked You: How Predators Groom, Test, and Exploit Relational Intelligence
From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, predators are not randomly drawn to people; they are strategic. They operate by scanning for individuals whose nervous systems and relational patterns make them more likely to override their discomfort, downplay warning signs, and … Continue reading
Understanding the Predator-Prey Dynamic Through IPNB
The dynamic between the predator and the victim involves complex layers of relational manipulation, nervous system responses, and emotional regulation (or dysregulation), which deeply affect both the predator’s and the victim’s neurobiological processes. Through the lens of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), … Continue reading
Predator Week Begins Soon!
Predator Week begins soon! The Trauma Aware America website and Facebook page will feature numerous posts, images, quotes, and resources for understanding predators, how they get away with it, and how we can protect ourselves. Blog posts include: Who Do … Continue reading
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Tagged abusers, connection, institutional betrayal, IPNB, predators, safety, systems, targets
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The Shame-Busting Power of IPNB
Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) is inherently shame-busting because it shifts our understanding of human behavior, emotion, and relationship from a lens of personal blame to one of compassionate, embodied context. Here’s how: Normalizes Survival Responses IPNB teaches that many behaviors people … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged connection, Interpersonal Neurobilology, IPNB, safety, survival, survival adaptations
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A Military Parade as a Mirror: IPNB Reflections on the Spectacle of Control
This past weekend’s military parade wasn’t just a public display of tanks and troops, but a psychological spectacle meant to reinforce a particular kind of power. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, it serves as a stark case study in … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritaianism, authority, Interpersonal Neurobiolgy, IPNB, military, military parade, No Kings Day, parade, protest, Trump, Washington DC
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Who’s Responsible for Your Healing?
Social media abounds with admonitions that “You are responsible for your healing,” as if well-being is an individual choice and lack of it is a character flaw. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, healing is about understanding how our experiences, … Continue reading
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Tagged healing, Interpersonal Neurobilology, IPNB, responsibility
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