Treating addiction and trauma
https://www.ibpj.org/issues/articles/Steven%20Hoskinson,%20Bach%20Ho%20-%20A%20Non-Directive%20Positive%20Reinforcement%20....pdf What is the most effective approach for treating addiction and trauma? Above I put a link to an academic paper that criticizes the typical negative reinforcement framework used in therapy and proposes a positive reinforcement framework for treating addiction and trauma. For me, this negative vs. positive framework prompts a question that drives this podcast, how do we work with our neurobiology to create the change we want in our lives? When is it most effective to avoid what we don't want and when is it most effective to support what we do want?
Could Inheritable Acquired Traits Affect Mood and Personality?
I just finished the interview with Jocko Willink, which was fantastic. My question is in regards to inherited acquired traits that was mentioned towards the end of the interview around the 3hr 35min mark. Essentially, it was about personal experiences in life (acquired traits) making an imprint on future generations physically due to the fact RNA is modifiable by experience. So, in other words there's evidence that supports acquired traits can be passed down (inherited). Is there any research on the potential effects of inherited acquired traits on brain chemicals, brain development, etc. that could/would affect a person's mental characteristics like mood, temperament and personality? When you have a child it becomes very apparent these things appear to be baked in from birth, seemingly from nowhere. We now know significant experiences in life can rewire our brain and change brain chemical production. It would seem that if a grandparent living through something like a famine (life experience that leads to acquired traits) can affect blood sugar regulation in grandchildren those same acquired traits could also impact things like mood that are connected to brain chemical production. If so, it could have serious implications for future generations should an ancestor experience trauma. For example, Vietnam veterans that now have grandchildren in their teens and 20s. I’m sure we’re years away from knowing anything close to definitive, but it would be interesting to know if this concept is being explored on a clinical basis.