Tag Archives: Neuroscience

Beyond the Mental Illness Industry: Healing Trauma with NARM and Interpersonal Neurobiology

After the psychiatric abuse of a “standard treatment” nearly killed me 8 years ago, I found the tools that made survival possible. This was at the intersection of the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) and Interpersonal Neurobiology. Unlike the mental illness … Continue reading

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Feel It for 90 Seconds: The Surprising Lifespan of Emotions

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, explains that the biochemical lifespan of an emotion is roughly 90 seconds. According to her, when we experience an emotion, the physiological response—triggered by a stimulus—lasts about 90 seconds in the body before it … Continue reading

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