All language subtitles for 2. Paleolimbic Brain

The second brain structure of interest to us is the pallial limbic brain is the home of some of our

unconscious secrets inherited from our education which regulate our life.

There were the reptilian brain was aimed at survival of the individual the pallial limbic brain is responsible

for the survival of the group.

Now scientists used to believe that in evolutionary terms it developed with the emergence of the first

mammals who decided to live in herds that is not correct however as it is also found with other vertebrates

Besides the question of its origins its purpose is clear living together maximize the chance of survival

of a group.

However social life needs to be regulated in order to do so.

The pallial brain defines the position of the individual towards the group.

This translates into two key concepts that are regulated here our self-confidence and our trust in others.

So self-confidence and trust we put them on to access in the middle we will find assertiveness here

an individual finds balance he or she doesn't have too much self-confidence or trust neither does he

or she lacks it.

Now wait a minute.

Too much self-confidence.

How can someone have too much confidence.

Well it's all a matter of words or semantics if you will with the neurocognitive and behavioral approach.

We defined a tipping point where confidence in one's self turns into I am entitled to more than others.

This believe that we are better for what ever reason.

It may be because we have more money better looks a bigger car.

What ever that belief is for us.

Too much self-confidence.

Once we agree on the words that we speak about the same concepts we can work with them.

So in the middle we have assertiveness here.

People can say yes to things they want and refuse things they don't want.

Too much self-confidence is what we call dominance now dominance is not.

As one may think about yelling and overpowering the other and its mild form.

It's all about manipulation and seduction.

The dominant person can be very charming and nice.

The thing is it's not gentlemen.

They do so to obtain favors to get what they want for the dominant person.

Others are evaluated in terms of utility.

They will use them to obtain their goal whatever that may be in its most extreme form.

Excessive self-confidence leads to a narcissistic personality disorder a lack of self-confidence we

call submissiveness submissiveness is a real burden.

Whenever something turns out well they feel they were lucky.

If something goes wrong the submissive person will feel it's their fault.

If you compared that to a dominant person every success they feel is their doing and failure is always

due to others.

The dominant person is totally incapable of admitting mistakes or taking responsibility as in their

opinion.

They are so superior to everyone else in its most extreme form submissiveness will lead to melancholic

depression.

On the other axis to one of trust in others we will call someone who is lacking trust to be marginal.

You probably heard about conspiracy theories.

Did you know that 4 percent of the population of the United States actually believes that shapeshifting

reptilian people control our world by taking on human form and control our governments.

This is a good example of what marginality looks like in its extreme form it turns into paranoia.

Too much trust in others.

We will call actuality.

Have you ever received a mail from people claiming to need your help to free large sums of money of

which you would receive your share of course.

Now over the years this one has known many versions from a bank to the lottery and even political dissidents.

I once received a mail supposedly from the daughter of coal no Kadafi the dictator of Libya.

These of course are scams and assertive person wonders who would ever fall for that.

Well actually actual people do they have an excessive trust in others which leads to gullibility.

The people sending out those mails know that their mail isn't intended for assertive people.

They prey on the actuals among us and its most extreme form.

Actuality becomes mystical delirium Panhellenic is quite an archaic structure of the brain.

It can learn and evolve.

However it does so very slowly.

Any person with a lack of self-confidence could testify.

It's not something you can solve over the weekend any person claiming to be able to grow your self-esteem

in a record time is a fraud.

It is a physical impossibility.

The palliating brain cannot evolve that fast.

It has never been observed until now.

The only exception to this rule are traumatizing events like mugging or heaven forbid rape which can

shatter your self-confidence in seconds.

However a quick shift is always downwards.

Never hurts.

We can recognize the reptilian brain is active because people react and treat stress Moat's.

When the popular big brain is active we will see people behaving in a very territorial way.

It's all about power games.

Above all is a dominant behavior that is the most problematic.

It's actually quite easy to spot.

It goes from peacock or micro behavior over bullying to all types of harassment.

As I said before these people never question their own behavior and thus never learn.

There is good news though.

Just as in the animal kingdom it is rare to find alpha males fighting to death or a female or hurt.

They will try to impress and intimidate.

Sometimes they will actually fight whoever fights usually don't last long.

It's more probing and trying checking out the strength of the other.

Once it's established the other one is stronger they will disengage.

Why.

Well getting wounded is very dangerous.

Even a small wound can get infected predators and prey alike need to be able to run as fast as they

can.

So they need to minimize dangerous situations.

The pendulum brain works with the same logic it tries to impress and intimidate.

However it is actually quite a coward from the moment it feels firm resistance it will try once twice

now maybe three times then it will disengage.

This is great news for people having to deal with a dominant person in their surroundings particularly

when dominance is combined with marginality.

Why you ask.

Well this combination leads easily to jealousy which can potentially ruin a happy relationship.

So to summarize the pallial brain this range structure is responsible for the survival of the group

and works around to access self-confidence and trusts.

When activated the pallial limbic makes us quite territorial we can become dominant submissive marginal

or actual.