Lesson 3: How Trauma Survivors Numb Their Pain | Bessel van derk Kolk

Chris Hutchinson, the CEO of the Trebuchet Group, once wrote, “People are doing the best they can, even if it appears they are not.” Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Bessel van der Kolk argues that this is especially important to keep in mind when interacting with trauma survivors. In this video lesson, he discusses behavioral coping mechanisms triggered by trauma and encourages us to think compassionately before casting judgment on the actions of others. © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://bigthink.com/membership/ ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/subscribe/ ►Listen to Big Think Interviews on Spotify Insights from the world's biggest thinkers, now as a podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7KRYoRD1NdF2aoQcBMyPlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Bessel van der Kolk: Bessel van der Kolk MD spends his career studying how children and adults adapt to traumatic experiences and has translated emerging findings from neuroscience and attachment research to develop and study a range of treatments for traumatic stress in children and adults.