How relationships shape your nervous system
For much of human history, being alone could be dangerous. Humans survived collectively: sharing food, protecting one another, raising children together, watching for threats, caring for the sick, and passing knowledge from one generation to the next. Our survival depended on the group. And that history left its mark on our biology. Social Baseline Theory […]
Why do I keep repeating the same patterns? The neuroscience of behavior change
Why do so many of us repeat the same patterns, even when we know better? We may think we make decisions based on what will make us happiest, but research paints a more complex picture. Our choices are shaped by what feels familiar, predictable, and manageable. Familiar patterns introduce less uncertainty; the nervous system already […]