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b'IN THIS EPISODE:\\nShow Notes Episode 10\\nThe 7 Circuits of Emotion and What Animals Can Teach Us about Human Relating \\n\\xa0\\nJoin our email list at www.therapistuncensored.com to access our private online community supporting the dissemination of the relational sciences to support healthy connections and relationships around the world!\\xa0 \\nJaak Panksepp has identified 7 universal, cross-species circuits of emotion\\xa0that can be located deep within the brain reliably in primates with neocortex functioning \\u2013 besides humans, this includes rats, mice, guinea pigs, cats and of course larger primates.\\xa0 These networks are not up in the higher cortex, so they don\\u2019t involve rational thought, they are in the hypothalamus and amygdala, the more basic security system of the mind.\\nThe 7 Basic Circuits of Emotion:\\nSEEKING, PLAY, LUST, CARE \\u2013 4 reward circuits\\nFEAR, PANIC/LOSS, RAGE \\u2013 punishing circuits, most animals want to avoid these emotional reactions\\nWhy This Matters in Relationships\\nEach circuit was discussed and the interaction of one circuit being activated turning on corresponding circuits of emotion in the other was highlighted.\\xa0 For example distress signals are activated when one is separated from their pack (PANIC/LOSS) turns on the CARE network, drawing others to them in with intent to protect and nurture.\\xa0 RAGE however, and this includes indignation and anger in humans, turns on the same circuit \\u2013 anger begets anger.\\nWhat You Can Do\\nSo for those wanting to be closer in their relationships, it is advised to get VULNERABLE, show your distress, feel your needs and you will get the love you are looking for naturally.\\xa0 However get angry about not getting attention and you will get defensiveness and blame. So manipulate your close relationships into nurturing you by squeaking and expressing genuine vulnerability, they won\\u2019t be able to resist coming toward you with their hearts open.\\nGet right with your squeak!!\\xa0 It\\u2019s in our most basic instincts and this works powerfully!\\nJoin our email list at www.therapistuncensored.com to access our private online community supporting the dissemination of the relational sciences to support healthy connections and relationships around the world!\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES:\\nAdditional resources for this episode:\\n\\xa0\\n\\nJaak Panksepp \\u2013\\xa0Affective Neuroscience Foundation of Emotions in Humans and Animals\\n\\n\\nLouis Cozolino \\u2013\\xa0Why Therapy Works Using our Minds to Change our Brains\\n\\n\\nJoseph Ledoux \\u2013\\xa0Anxious:\\xa0 Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Anxiety\\n\\n\\n* Dan Siegel \\u2013\\xa0The Mindful Brain Reflections on Attunement and the Culture of Well-being\\n\\n\\n* These and other resources have been collected for you on our Resources page!\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nTweet'