In "Interpersonal Neurobiology Can Lead to Healthier Communities," Mary Meador explores the concept of interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) and its implications for community health. IPNB integrates insights from various scientific disciplines to understand how the nervous system evolves, develops, and functions in response to experiences and relationships. Meador discusses the triune brain model, emphasizing the roles of the reptilian, paleomammalian (limbic system), and neomammalian (neocortex) brains in survival, emotional processing, and higher-order cognitive functions. She highlights how social connections and early childhood experiences shape brain development, influencing emotional and physical health. By understanding and applying IPNB principles, communities can foster resilience and improve overall well-being.

  • Understand the basic principles and interdisciplinary nature of interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB).

  • Describe the triune brain model and the functions of its three components: the reptilian brain, the limbic system, and the neocortex.

  • Explain how early childhood experiences and social connections influence brain development and emotional health.

  • Identify the differences between feelings and emotions and their roles in the nervous system.

  • Explore the concept of neuroplasticity and how neuronal development is shaped by experience.

  • Apply the principles of IPNB to promote resilience and enhance community health and well-being.

Course curriculum

    1. Interpersonal Neurobiology Can Lead to Healthier Communities DOWNLOAD

    2. Neuroanatomy

    3. Neuroanatomy Quiz

    4. Feelings and Emotions

    5. Feelings and Emotions Quiz

    6. Social Connections

    7. Social Connections Quiz

    1. Leading with Integration in Mind DOWNLOAD

    2. The IPNB Lens on Leadership

    3. The IPNB Lens on Leadership Quiz

    4. What this means in practice

    5. What this means in practice Quiz

    6. One Case Example—Two Scenarios

    7. One Case Example—Two Scenarios - Quiz

    1. The Relationship is the Therapy: Applying Interpersonal Neurobiology in Psychotherapy DOWNLOAD

    2. Introduction

    3. Introduction Quiz

    4. Right Brain to Right Brain—Affect Regulating

    5. Right Brain to Right Brain—Affect Regulating Quiz

    6. Attunement and Making the Implicit Explicit

    7. Attunement and Making the Implicit Explicit Quiz

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