Somatic Marker and the Self The Somatic Marker mechanism works when perceptions interact with emotions. Unlike animals, humans are aware of the presence of their bodies and their "selves". Damasio concluded that inwardly-directed attention comes from an awareness of both the external environment and the internal milieu. It enables us to use our emotional response to…
Insular Cortex and bodily awareness Recent imaging results have identified the insular cortex as a central player in the experience of bodily self-awareness, such as: the awareness that our arms and legs belong to us and not to someone else. Though this sounds silly, some stroke patients with damage in this area are convinced their…
Neural-Somatic Summary It is Damasio’s and our conclusion is that our emotions are ‘equal partners’ in our intellectual lives, especially in practical decision making. Our Somatic Markers appear to be the mechanism by which emotions conspire with thought to produce all the decisions we make. Every goal, every means to that goal, every intermediate or…
Leaving an ingredient out of the mix may appear to have the same result. However, you run the risk of only partial removal of the cause of the discomfort. c2C Care 2 Cure ? Come 2 Christ! Cease 2 Control! Care 2 Commit? Choose 2 Connect? Come 2 a Conclusion? Come 2 your Creator!…
c2C command line formula ingredients: Focus your attention-beam on feeling the unpleasant mood or sensation. Feel your resistance against it. Imagine you desire this state. Feel that desire. Address it as if it were an innocent small child. Say softly: " I am sorry…. Thank you for what you have done. I forgive you for everything…
We Came 2 the Conclusion that the c2C: Is Self-help, without Self having to cultivate sufficient God-awareness to remove spells or obstacles. Is spiritual, without organized religion + their God-image perform the ritual of forgiveness of sins. Is true self-help, because you do not have to go somewhere, but just be, because no-body but you can…
The result can be: Another sensation. Repeat the same c2C exhortation until no more sensations or impressions arise. New insights, more experiential clarity, or answers to earlier stated questions. Quietness of mind and a sense of oneness with the Here & Now. Thought or impulse to act. Apply the c2C exhortation to the accompanying sensation….
Treat it like a very small innocent child ! innocent, carefree, joyful, peaceful, loving child You release any conflicting feelings about it, without labeling any of them. You appreciate it by giving it your undivided attention and thanking it for whatever good it has brought to you, without judging it. You offer peace by forgiving…
PARADIGM A Paradigm is a model, pattern, or program. It came from the Gr./Lat., literally meaning "a display side by side". It is a story in our sub-conscious mind that controls our behavior. Our mind is not a thing, but a series of neurological activities. A paradigm is also a framework of reference for observing one’s own…
The Insula, an island for addicts ? The Insular Cortex appears to be a "central command” center that regulates the immune system and ensures that heart rate and blood pressure increase when needed. It reads body states such as fear, hunger and craving and pushes people to reach for the next sandwich, candy bar, can…
Is the Insular an island for emotions ? Non-invasive brain imaging reveals that the insular cortex is responsible for processing information from an array of often complex emotional and bodily states: • pain, • memory, • empathy, • emotions, • gastric motility, • sounds and music, • language and speech, • bio-mechanical movements, • cravings…
Somatic Markers live on an Island ? The insular cortex (insula = island) is considered a limbic-related cortex that gained quite an interest from researchers. Based on brain scan imaging, Mr. Damásio concluded that somatic markers are principally located in this structure. It plays a critical role in mapping bodily states that are associated with…