In this short video (3 min) by the Truama Recovery Centre, kids explain the triune model of the brain. Although this model is a highly simplified explanation of brain activity and organisation, it provides an easy-to-understand approximation of the hierarchy of brain functions. It can be taught to parents, staff, and young people to help them understand their own responses to distress - knowledge is power. "Paul MacLean introduced the concept of a triune brain in the 1960s. This model of brain s

Lizards 🦎 vs Success 🏆 Understanding the Triune Brain Model Before we dive into its implications for success, let’s briefly recap the triune brain model: * Reptilian Brain: Focused on survival instincts, basic bodily functions, and habitual behaviours. * Limbic System: Associated with emotions, memory, and social bonding. * Neocortex: Responsible for higher-order thinking, reasoning, planning, and creativity. The Triune Brain and Success: A Simplified Perspective we can extract some general pr

25K views · 463 reactions | A system that can restore brain circulation and some cellular functions in a pig brain hours after death is reported in Nature. However, there was no evidence for electrical brain activity associated with awareness or other higher-order brain functions. Read the paper: https://go.nature.com/2KPntVe | Nature Portfolio | Facebook