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1 Jan 2026
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Craig Hockenberry — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some pain is legitimate on the way to greatness, but if pain dominates the experience, the approach is wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Some pain is legitimate on the way to greatness, but if pain dominates the experience, the approach is wrong. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Brad Stulberg — holds since 2026-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When two truths conflict and both are hard to accept, people resolve the tension by discarding one of them. — tap to centre the map on it When two truths conflict and both are hard to accept, people resolve the tension by discarding one of them. Last stated 3 months ago
23 Jul 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When we feel inadequate or make a mistake we go into threat defence, which blocks the care response we give others. — tap to centre the map on it When we feel inadequate or make a mistake we go into threat defence, which blocks the care response we give others. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Kristin Neff — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Medicine still separates mind and body, especially when an illness cannot be tied to a specific organ. — tap to centre the map on it Medicine still separates mind and body, especially when an illness cannot be tied to a specific organ. Last stated 4 years ago
10 May 2022
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Stephen Porges — holds since 2022-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. — tap to centre the map on it One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with. Last stated 9 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pain is essentially defined by how it feels, so knowing how it feels is knowing what it is. — tap to centre the map on it A pain is essentially defined by how it feels, so knowing how it feels is knowing what it is. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Philip Goff — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Death is better understood as you losing the world than as the world losing you, because the world you experience is a construction in your brain. — tap to centre the map on it Death is better understood as you losing the world than as the world losing you, because the world you experience is a construction in your brain. Last stated 3 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. — tap to centre the map on it Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. — tap to centre the map on it "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A substantial share of people's personalities, dispositions, and dysfunctions is genetically driven rather than purely a product of environment or trauma. — tap to centre the map on it A substantial share of people's personalities, dispositions, and dysfunctions is genetically driven rather than purely a product of environment or trauma. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Feb 2024
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Mark Manson — holds since 2024-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself. — tap to centre the map on it Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Jul 2021
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How EMDR works is still being discovered, and the proposed mechanisms are not mutually exclusive. — tap to centre the map on it How EMDR works is still being discovered, and the proposed mechanisms are not mutually exclusive. Last stated 9 years ago
by 27 Oct 2017
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2017-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. — tap to centre the map on it Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. Last stated 4 years ago
16 Jun 2022
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2022-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Successful trauma treatment requires building tolerance for the emotions and body sensations that accompany the memories. — tap to centre the map on it Successful trauma treatment requires building tolerance for the emotions and body sensations that accompany the memories. Last stated 9 years ago
by 12 May 2017
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2017-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The APA's trauma treatment guidelines should be ignored, because they rest only on trials of therapies too brief to have worked. — tap to centre the map on it The APA's trauma treatment guidelines should be ignored, because they rest only on trials of therapies too brief to have worked. Last stated 9 years ago
19 Nov 2017
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2017-11-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The body is not an archive of trauma: what feels like a memory stored in the hips or the jaw is a mind-body feedback loop, and the loop is what therapy interrupts. — tap to centre the map on it The body is not an archive of trauma: what feels like a memory stored in the hips or the jaw is a mind-body feedback loop, and the loop is what therapy interrupts. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
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The brain cannot process more than one source of pain at a time, so a stronger pain masks a weaker one.
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Some pain is legitimate on the way to greatness, but if pain dominates the experience, the approach is wrong.
Holds
When two truths conflict and both are hard to accept, people resolve the tension by discarding one of them.
Holds
When we feel inadequate or make a mistake we go into threat defence, which blocks the care response we give others.
Holds
Medicine still separates mind and body, especially when an illness cannot be tied to a specific organ.
Holds
One good story outweighs a mountain of evidence, because most emotions cannot be argued with.
Holds
A pain is essentially defined by how it feels, so knowing how it feels is knowing what it is.
Holds
Death is better understood as you losing the world than as the world losing you, because the world you experience is a construction in your brain.
Holds
Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.
Holds
"The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid.
Holds
A substantial share of people's personalities, dispositions, and dysfunctions is genetically driven rather than purely a product of environment or trauma.
Holds
Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself.
Holds
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds
How EMDR works is still being discovered, and the proposed mechanisms are not mutually exclusive.
Holds
Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly.
Holds
Successful trauma treatment requires building tolerance for the emotions and body sensations that accompany the memories.
Holds
The APA's trauma treatment guidelines should be ignored, because they rest only on trials of therapies too brief to have worked.
Holds
The body is not an archive of trauma: what feels like a memory stored in the hips or the jaw is a mind-body feedback loop, and the loop is what therapy interrupts.
Holds