Why Mechanisms Beat Memorized Neuro-Words: Nervous systems don’t always follow acronyms
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of understanding mechanisms over memorizing neuro-terms related to the nervous system.
There's a difference between knowing the words and knowing the mechanism. Many of us have collected vocabulary about our internal states. ‘Dopamine menus’. ‘Dorsal vagal shutdowns’. Acronyms from someone else's framework. These phrases spread because they give us something to... READ MORE The post Why Mechanisms Beat Memorized Neuro-Words: Nervous systems don’t always follow acronyms appeared first on StefanieFaye .
People in this episode
Host: Stefanie Faye
Topics covered
- nervous system
- mechanisms
- vocabulary
- mental health
- self improvement
Keywords
- nervous systems
- dopamine
- vagal shutdown
- acronyms
- internal states
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