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In reply to the discussion: Academics think they've figured out why people voted for Trump and Brexit [View all]Donkees
(31,406 posts)34. Also known as: Marketing to the Reptilian Brain
Reptilian Brain Characteristics
Territoriality, hierarchical structure of power, control, ownership, wars, jealousy, anger, fear, hostility, worry, stuck or frozen with fear, aggressiveness, conflict, extremist behavior, competitiveness, cold-blooded, dog-eat-dog beliefs, might is right, and survival of the fittest.
Its all about survival when it comes to the reptilian brain. Emotional responses based on the fear of not surviving.
Power, status, reputation, basically the sense of self. The reptilian brain doesn't like change or new viewpoints. That is why it seems near impossible to enact any real change as far as politics goes. The reptilian brain fears change and any real change as far as policy goes can be a real ''nightmare'' to get enacted.
New views in science, politics, religion, education, medicine, the reptilian brain sees this as a threat and will always defend itself.
The reptilian brain doesn't know the difference between real and imagined. Its thoughts about events are just as real as the ''real thing.'' Anxiety is a state caused by the reptilian brain even when nothing is happening that should cause us to feel anxious.
http://www.mazzastick.com/are-you-behaving-like-a-reptile/
Territoriality, hierarchical structure of power, control, ownership, wars, jealousy, anger, fear, hostility, worry, stuck or frozen with fear, aggressiveness, conflict, extremist behavior, competitiveness, cold-blooded, dog-eat-dog beliefs, might is right, and survival of the fittest.
Its all about survival when it comes to the reptilian brain. Emotional responses based on the fear of not surviving.
Power, status, reputation, basically the sense of self. The reptilian brain doesn't like change or new viewpoints. That is why it seems near impossible to enact any real change as far as politics goes. The reptilian brain fears change and any real change as far as policy goes can be a real ''nightmare'' to get enacted.
New views in science, politics, religion, education, medicine, the reptilian brain sees this as a threat and will always defend itself.
The reptilian brain doesn't know the difference between real and imagined. Its thoughts about events are just as real as the ''real thing.'' Anxiety is a state caused by the reptilian brain even when nothing is happening that should cause us to feel anxious.
http://www.mazzastick.com/are-you-behaving-like-a-reptile/
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Academics think they've figured out why people voted for Trump and Brexit [View all]
Soph0571
Apr 2018
OP
Start small :) I bet the NYT or another national paper would publish a letter/oped like this
sharedvalues
Apr 2018
#29
They didn't create racism. It's been right there all along. They just exploit it.
EffieBlack
May 2018
#48
I was out walking the dog in my downtown Raleigh neighborhood yesterday and overheard
mnhtnbb
Apr 2018
#11
I'm also sure "the Native American population felt similarly threatened by the influx of Europeans"
EffieBlack
May 2018
#44
I'm serious. Counter-propaganda can be effective. It's not instant gratification, but it works.
sharedvalues
Apr 2018
#26
Its all socioeconomics. Were no different from ppl in the Middle East, or Africa.
Oneironaut
Apr 2018
#10