RfRx - Trauma and Your Brain with Dr. Darrel Ray

Religion impacts our brains and nervous systems. The evidence is easy to see and is experienced by many people. Dr. Ray will show how emotions like fear and disgust are used by religion. He will also demonstrate how religion interferes with our normal attachment systems and how religion distorts normal development from childhood to adulthood among many other things.

If you have experienced trauma, can't get over fear of hell, feel disgust at things that seem normal to other people, you will find this an interesting and helpful talk.

00:00 - Guest Intro
1:28:40 - Q&A
1:37:16 - Closing Thoughts, Helen Green, RfR Ambassador

Hosted by David Teachout, RfR Volunteer and Secular Therapist, and Rob Palmer, RfR Ambassador

Recorded on July 3, 2023

Resource List
ACE Test: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-s...

https://www.cdc.gov/violencepreventio...

Disgust: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9333238/

Attachment:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...

Brain Development/Emotional Regulation:    • How Attachment Impacts Brain Development &...  

NPR: Take The ACE Quiz — And Learn What It Does And Doesn't Mean
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-s...

PubMed: A specific neural substrate for perceiving facial expressions of disgust
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9333238/

Scientific American: Monogamous Prairie Voles Reveal the Neurobiology of Love
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...

YouTube | Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH)
   / @attachmentandtraumatrainings  

How Attachment Impacts Brain Development & Strategies to Strengthen Connection & Emotional Awareness:    • How Attachment Impacts Brain Development &...  

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