Brooke’s Reviews > The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma > Status Update

One of the most devastating effects of trauma is that it often damages that Reflex of Purpose.

"If you feel safe and loved, yout brain becomes specialiced in exploration, play, and cooperation: if you are frightened and unwanted, it specializes in managing feelings of fear and abandonment."

"...traumatized people become stuck, stopped in their growth because they can't integrate new experiences into their lives."