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Bruce D. Perry

“...anything new will activate our stress-response systems. Our default response to novelty is "Uh-oh. What is this?" And until the new thing is proven safe and positive, it will be categorized as a potential threat.”

Bruce D. Perry, What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
tags: novelty, threat
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