Tag: #motivation
Motivation is the driving force that initiates, directs, and sustains goal-oriented behaviors. It is the internal or external factor that prompts individuals to take action, pursue objectives, and persist in their efforts despite challenges. Motivation plays a crucial role in various aspects of life, influencing personal development, achievement, and overall well-being.
Social pain
Social pain is the experience of pain as a result of interpersonal rejection or loss, such as rejection from a social group, bullying, or the loss of a loved one. Research now shows that social pain results from the activation of certain components in physical pain systems. Although social, clinical, health, and developmental psychologists have… Read More Social pain
What is Neuroscience?
Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary area, which builds and interacts with other fields such as psychology, computer science, psychoneuroimmunology, neuroendocrinology, and genetics, to study the structure, development, and functioning of the nervous system and the brain. It involves a diverse set of techniques, such as brain imaging and genetic mapping, and draws on different sources of… Read More What is Neuroscience?
Trauma–Informed Care (TIC)
Trauma–Informed Care (TIC) is an approach in the human service field that assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma. Trauma–Informed Care Recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life.
TYPES OF TRAUMA
Trauma–Informed Care (TIC) Trauma is divided into three main types: acute, chronic, and complex.
DAVRO and self victim blame
Perpetrators of violence often use a strategy of Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender (DARVO) to confuse and silence their victims. Although some previous research has examined the individual elements of DARVO, this is the first study to directly examine DARVO as a unitary concept and to investigate how it relates to feelings of… Read More DAVRO and self victim blame
DARVO
DARVO refers to a reaction perpetrators of wrong doing, particularly sexual offenders, may display in response to being held accountable for their behavior. DARVO stands for “Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.” The perpetrator or offender may Deny the behavior, Attack the individual doing the confronting, and Reverse the roles of Victim and Offender such… Read More DARVO
Regulating Your Emotions
Trauma Informed
In the past 3 decades, we have learned an enormous amount about brain functions and interpersonal attachment systems. This new knowledge has not always been systematically applied to help traumatized children and adults heal from trauma. Dr. van der Kolk’s work is focused on integrating therapy with science. Dr. van der Kolk has published over… Read More Trauma Informed
Linda C J Turner | Trauma Therapist & Emotional Healing Specialist 