2.5 The Two Brains

Jan 2

You may have heard of the chimp paradox or terms like the primal brain.

This session looks at the two brains

Brain one which is our instinctive brain and brain two which is analytical brain.

is linked to the previous 2 sessions, the Escalation Model and the adrenal response.

It's the chimp that once it aggravated, it’s hard to control!

Some people have a chimp that can be controlled more easily than other chimps. However some chimps can not be tamed (unless the owner makes it so)

Is the grown-up/responsible part of our brain. It's analytical and far less impulsive

It thinks things through and wase up the pros and cons

It's on most of the time, but as soon as we become emotional, the chimp wants to help and the brain to can't really do much about it

Can the person hold conversions and talk objectively or critically about things or can they only manage one or two wards at a time?

Are the words one-syllable words, and are they words like f..k off, c..t etc

if so, the chimp is in the house, and they are likely to throw stuff and be inappropriate, they will not compile with social norms

when taking a look at our own chimps, as much as it's a tera to society and a complete menace, it can protect us at times too, so it's not all bad

Being about to spot the chimp in others and help to identify if someone is becoming triggered or already elevated

And in turn, learning to spot yours can prevent your chimp from getting up to mischief

Identify any key adrenaline response
Body language, big brash and aggressive movements (hard to identify when you are in the moment or your chimp has awoken)
Use of language, loud, repeated offensive words, can't control their levels
Higher stressed situations or situations that can objectify humans, driving being one of them moments

You can, in some cases, provoke brain two to re-engage

Books to read

Type below, what brain 1 is and what brain 2 is in your own words

2.4 Escalation Model