Neuroscience of Self Reflection

<p>You know when you did something that you regretted or knew was wrong, and you start wondering why the heck you did it? </p><p>Why you snapped at someone you love. Why you keep making the same choice even when you know better. Why a comment from a stranger rolled right off you, but the same comment from your friend took you out for the rest of the day.</p><p>You probably came up with an explanation pretty fast. Our brains are good at that – handing you a reason, a story, an explanation, almost instantly. It felt true, like truly understanding yourself.</p><p>But… was it right?</p><p>For thousands of years, we’ve been told the path to wellness and peace is to “know thyself.” Look inward, reflect, journal it out. And many of us have tried. </p><p>But almost nobody stops to ask the question underneath all of it: is the story your brain hands you the whole truth of who you are… or just the loudest one?</p><p><br></p><p>&gt;&gt; ⁠⁠⁠Support the Brain Blown on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BrainBlownPodcast">⁠Patreon⁠</a></p><p>⁠⁠⁠&gt;&gt; Have questions, stories, or topics you want us to cover? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠<a href="mailto:info@brainblownpodcast.com">⁠info@brainblownpodcast.com⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠.</p><p>&gt;&gt; Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠<a href="www.brainblownpodcast.com">⁠www.brainblownpodcast.com⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>RESOURCES</p><ul><li>The Meaning of Introspection: Introspection, Scientific Psychology and Neuroscience — H.G. Callaway</li><li>On Looking Inward: Revisiting the Role of Introspection in Neuroscientific and Psychiatric Research — Johan A. den Boer, A.A.T. Simone Reinders, and Gerrit Glas</li><li>The Neuroscience Behind Creative Journaling — Maria Fabiani</li><li>The Brain Mechanisms of Conscious Access and Introspection — Stanislas Dehaene</li><li>Neurophenomenology – The Case of Studying Self</li><li>Boundaries With Meditators — Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Yair Dor-Ziderman, Fynn-Mathis Trautwein, Yoav Schweitzer, Ohad Nave, Stephen Fulder, and Yochai Ataria</li><li>Mindful Well-being: A Review on the Effects of Journaling and Meditation — Natalie Khoury and Melissa Armenta</li><li>What Introspection Has to Offer, and Where Its Limits Lie — Victor A. F. Lamme</li><li>Emotion Introspection and Regulation in Depression — Uwe Herwig, Sarah Opialla, Katja Cattapan, Thomas C. Wetter, Lutz Jäncke, and Annette B. Brühl</li><li>A Defense of Introspection from Within — Michel Bitbol and Claire Petitmengin</li><li>The Cognitive Neuroscience of Self-Awareness: Current Fr