The Social Self with John Arden
Building on interpersonal neurobiology, this 1.5 hour lesson discusses how we thrive when nurtured or develop psychological disorders when we are not.
About This Course
Building on interpersonal neurobiology, this lesson discusses how we thrive when nurtured or develop psychological disorders when we are not. Kindling the social brain networks in psychotherapy not only promotes mental health, but also general health. The mind’s operating networks may develop dynamic balance and stability or become imbalanced in response to our relationships.
Positive relationships are vital for health as evidenced by impaired cardiovascular reactivity, blood pressure, cortisol levels, serum cholesterol, and natural killer cells. Research shows that early deprivation undermines affect stability later in life; people who are lonely or maintain unhealthy relationships develop neurocognitive problems associated with inflammation and abnormal neurochemistry.
Course curriculum
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Welcome
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Introduction
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The Social Self
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The Social Self
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The Social Self Quiz
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Next Steps...
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Before you go...
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Instructor
Senior Instructor
John Arden
John Arden, Ph.D., is the author of 14 books including Mind-Brain-Gene (2019, W.W.Norton & Company). He has a background in neuropsychology and is the director of training for mental health for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in Northern California. In this capacity, he oversees one of the largest mental health training programs in the world, operating in 22 different medical centers throughout Northern California. Dr. Arden also practices part-time at Kaiser Permanente in Petaluma and San Rafael, and he served for several years as the chief psychologist at Kaiser Vallejo. He has taught in colleges, professional schools and universities.
Mind-Brain-Gene
Toward Psychotherapy Integration
If you would like more resources on this topic, please consider reading Dr. John Arden's book Mind-Brain-Gene.
This book contributes to the sea change in how we conceptualise mental health problems and their solutions. Mind-Brain-Gene describes the feedback loops between the multiple systems contributing to the emergence of the mind and the experience of the self. It explains how our mental operating networks "self"-organise, drawing from and modifying our memory systems to establish and maintain mental health.
