Transcript Slide 1
Steve Woodhead
January 2016
…what about that time when
you just knew that was going to
happen?
Disguised compliance
Can we see it
Can we sense it
Does knowledge of the brain help us make
sense of what we see and sense?
Whose truth?
Brain development
• Not fully formed at birth
• 3 brains:
– Reptilian brain
– Mammalian brain
– Higher human brain (rational brain)
• Each of the brains is connected by massive
network of nerves and has its own special
function
• Baby brain not fully developed at birth
• Driven by instinct & survival, not logic
Brain Development
• Reptilian Brain (includes brain stem &
spinal cord):
– The most ancient and unchanged part of the
brain by evolution.
– Controls essential bodily functions required for
sustaining life (e.g. hunger, breathing,
temperature, digestion/elimination, etc)
– Provides protection (five F’s)
Brain Development
• Mammalian Brain:
– AKA the emotional brain/lower brain/limbic
system
– “Emotional hot seat” responsible for feelings &
emotional reactions (rage/fear/separation
distress, playfulness, etc)
– Triggers strong emotions that need to be well
managed by the rational brain
– Hippocampus house here – memories
– Amygdala also housed here – sentry!
Brain Development
• Rational Brain:
– AKA the “frontal lobes”/ cortex / higher human
brain
– In evolutionary terms it is the newest part
– It envelopes the mammalian & reptilian parts
– Its functions & capacities include:
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Creativity & imagination
Problem-solving
Reasoning & reflection
Self-awareness
Kindness, empathy & concern
– Can be hijacked by other areas of the brain
The second brain
Enteric nervous system
Hundreds of millions of neurons
Controls digestion…
Independent and in conjunction with the brain in your
head
Senses environmental threats
Vagus nerve
Primary visceral nerve (Wandering nerve)
Base of brain to abdomen touching heart and most
major organs
Rapid response
Can we recognise disguised
compliance by simply using gut
instinct?
Applying the theory to the
person you are working with
who is potentially disguising
compliance.
What is happening to them?
What part of their brain is in control?
What can you do to get to the truth?