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Stephen Grossberg: How Does Brain Make Mind?

Mind-Body Solution

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Relief as a Catalyst for Positive Change

Relief serves as a powerful motivator that facilitates positive actions and centralizes the relaxation response in practices such as yoga. This positive emotion is intertwined with pain and fear, creating an antagonistic rebound effect. When faced with fear, the ability to achieve relief through escape or avoidance strategies can be learned, providing a mechanism to manage stressors effectively. The interplay between these emotional states relies on an energetic source that triggers relief, separating it from mere inactivity or resignation. Importantly, as fear diminishes, arousal increases, leading to a state of relief, which underscores how habituation affects the responses in the brain's fear pathways. The dynamics of these emotional channels highlight the complexity of human emotions and the importance of understanding them for personal development and emotional regulation.

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