Description
We are always scanning the world to see whether our predictions match the real-world outcomes that we experience. We continually measure our internal perceptions of people against the way that they behave. When there are differences between perceptions or predictions and outer results, we experience disquiet. We perform this same process for ourselves as we try to choose our path through life, measuring possible strategies against what we predict about the world. What part of our brain holds this capacity for us, and what role does it play in our anxieties, our agency, and our ability to be at peace with ourselves? Join Sarah Peyton for an exploration of the anterior cingulate cortex, and for a deepening sense of the gifts of somatic resonance.
This recording with powerpoint visuals covers:
- Introduction to the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC)
- Error Detection and Conflict Resolution
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and the ACC
- Incongruity and the Love of Coherence and Integrity
- The Hamster Wheel of Dead End Solutions
- The Unending Loop of Conflicting Strategies
- The Role of Empathy in Transforming Paralysis
- Questions and Discussion
