
← The Brain Blown Podcast26 Nov 2025 · 29 min
Neuroscience of Resilience
<p>Last episode, we dug into how people lose their sense of safety and control when something — or someone — hijacks it.<br>This week, we’re picking up the story from there: what it takes to rebuild.</p><p>What does it look like to find your footing after an experience that knocks you off course?<br>Why do some people regain a sense of agency faster than others?<br>And what does real resilience look like when you're living it, not just talking about it?</p><p><br></p><p>If you have any topic suggestions for future episodes, don't hesitate to reach out! Send us an email at info@brainblownpodcast.com.</p><p><br></p><p>We'd love to hear from you.</p><p><br></p><p>REFERENCES</p><ul><ul><li><p><strong>Hunter, Gray & McEwen</strong> — <em>The Neuroscience of Resilience</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Elsevier B.V.</strong> — <em>Neuroscience of Resilience for Mental Health</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Baratta, Seligman & Maier</strong> — <em>From Helplessness to Controllability: Toward a Neuroscience of Resilience</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Ruth Feldman</strong> — <em>What Is Resilience: An Affiliative Neuroscience Approach</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Alex Iantaffi</strong> — <a href="https://www.alexiantaffi.com/" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.alexiantaffi.com/</a></p></li></ul></ul>