What is the work done by Reptilian Brain in a normal human body?
The Reptilian Brain: “The emotional alarm center for the brain”. Wonder why there’s a reptile as a mascot for this site? The reptilian brain controls much more of our behaviour than we realize–part of my objective of this site is to emphasize this fact. This is one of the key insights from body psychotherapy. When you calm the reptilian brain, you have more control over your thoughts and your intentional behaviour. Our brainstem is a top-of-the-line reptilian brain. The reptilian brain is located in the brain stem and both terms are used synonymously.1 Phylogenetically-speaking, it was the first part of the modern brain to develop in human evolution. It operates behind the scenes, regulating our survival needs: food, oxygen, heart rate, blood pressure and reproduction, among many others. The brainstem is like a bodyguard who’s always watching your back, constantly scanning the environment for potential threats. The reptilian brain also decides whether you will move into fight or fligh
