How Love Sculpts the Brain

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Text by Dr. Arthur Janov

Outline • Content Description • Overall Objective • Practical Outcome Objectives

Outline

1. Establishes the fact of the early connection between the mother and child and the long-term effects of that environment. Establishes the basic requirements of "love" in terms of basic requirements of physiological function and the long-term effects of not meeting these "setpoint" requirements.

2. The function of neurotransmitters and endorphins, and how love affects these systems.

3. The "outside affects the inside" concept. The effect of love or lack thereof on brain center development.

4. Touch as a critical element of survival. Brain centers relative to touch. The effects of early affection, or lack thereof, related to affection in later developmental periods.

5. Pain and repression: the survival mechanism that allows survival of early trauma.  Long term effects of repression and ability to overcome the effects.

6. Case study in Primal: Breaking through the defense and connecting. What is on the other side.
 

 
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Content Description

This course establishes the relationship between brain development and concept of "love" as a function that is rooted in real physiological requirements. This course outlines the physiological effects of the lack of love in terms of brain development and behavioral development.
 

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Overall Objective

To connect brain development and behavioral development to specific physiological requirements in the early stages of growth. To tie specific brain centers to specific function.
 

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Practical Outcome Objectives

The effect of early "lack of love" shows the need for specific preventative behavior and specific therapeutic approach. A case study in therapy demonstrates the process and change.
 

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