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#183 Neuroscientist Explains How Your Brain Is Affected by Fear, Isolation and Anxiety | Moriel Zelikowsky on Impact Theory

Aug 11, 2020

Moriel Zelikowsky, an assistant professor of neurobiology at the University of Utah, explores the fascinating links between the brain, fear, and isolation. She reveals how extreme social isolation affects both mice and humans, leading to persistent fear and violence. Moriel questions common advice for PTSD treatment, suggesting that social interactions might be more beneficial than support groups. She also discusses the surprising neurochemical changes triggered by isolation and the adaptive role of fear in our lives.

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Intro

2min

Exploring the Links Between Emotion, Memory, and Trauma

3min

The Neuroscience of Isolation

14min

Understanding Fear: Biology and Psychology

9min

Healing Through Connection: PTSD Therapy Insights

4min

Navigating Trauma and Building Supportive Connections

4min

On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, she discusses her own research into how extreme social isolation affects mice and humans. She talks about what drew her to the science of emotions, why fear is adaptive, and presents some surprising reasons to question the general advice that PTSD sufferers should join support groups.

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SHOW NOTES:

Moriel discusses what drew her to the science of emotions [0:35]

Moriel right now is working on social isolation and how it affects the brain [3:39]

Violence happens often after social isolation in mice [6:33]

Fear becomes much more persistent after isolation [7:57]

Social isolation hijacks systems that normally produce positive results [12:01]

For mice, two weeks of social isolation is long enough to cause severe consequences [14:46]

To what degree does social media mitigate or exacerbate social isolation? [16:08]

Moriel discusses the most recent research on fear and where it’s located in the brain [18:18]

Moriel explains why fear is adaptive and helpful [20:25]

Moriel details how general anxiety disorder builds on itself [24:05]

The most common therapy for PTSD is some form of exposure therapy [26:15]

Moriel describes an experiment on PTSD with truly surprising results [28:27] Q

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