Overview of the functions of the cerebral cortex

Prefrontal cortex

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Emotions: cerebral hemispheres and prefrontal cortex

You can’t intellectualize your emotions when your prefrontal cortex is offline and your survival brain is running the show. When you’re dysregulated, you’re not processing from your adult self with accurate perspective—you’re processing from a blended combination of your activated 8-year-old and you now. Filtered through distorted memories. Interpreted through old survival patterns. That’s not insight. That’s reinforcing the distortion. The S.A.F.E. Method Program teaches you how to sense when y

Naming your emotions with specificity is one of the most underrated regulation tools available to you. Most people say "I feel bad" or "I'm triggered"—but that's not specific enough to shift your nervous system. Your brain needs precision. When you identify the exact emotion—inadequate, dismissed, resentful, anxious—you activate your prefrontal cortex. That's the part of your brain responsible for rational thinking and emotional regulation. And when it comes online, it naturally calms your amygd