Episode 178 The Bullied Brain with Dr. Jen Fraser (Part 2)

John and Dr. Jen continue discussing bullying and abuse and how understanding brain science can help create positive change. Dr. Jen provides valuable insight into understanding abusive behavior through a medical lens rather than solely moral judgments.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - The importance of critical thinking and verifying information

[04:37] - The need to raise children with brain science

[05:47] - Bullying in organizations

[07:37] - Abuse of power and manipulation by leaders

[11:00] - The fallout when you cover up abuse

[12:07] - Addressing abuse in leadership

[14:06] - Addressing abuse in sports

[17:21] - About Dr. Jen's book, The Bullied Brain

[20:26] - Dr. Jen's definition of success

[21:49] - Dr. Jen's #1 daily habit

[22:05] - Top traits of a great leader

[23:22] - The best advice she has received and given

[25:26] - 70% of inmates in California prison were in foster care

[26:21] - Helping prisoners through brain science's diversion

[29:29] - Her biggest failure and the lesson she learned

[31:29] - How Dr. Jen invests in herself

[39:23] - Book recommendations

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"Trust but verify."

"Teaching our kids how to verify is not important for school, it's important for life."

"The brain's job is to make sense of reality, and when it can't, it degrades all systems that can be seen on a brain scan."

"We need to raise our children to be critical thinkers and not just trust everything they see on social media."

"The brain learns by making mistakes."

"If you can look yourself in the mirror every single morning and not feel like you've done the wrong thing, that's success."

"If we can heal shoulders, we can heal brains. We have the knowledge, why aren't we doing it?"

"We could be doing amazing things. We need to train our brains, they're hungry for learning."

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain, and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk (https://a.co/d/4mzoIZV)

• Soft-Wired: How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Can Change Your Life by Dr. Michael Merzenich (https://a.co/d/h1GkXOK)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://thebulliedbrain.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-fraser-phd-1466a417/

https://www.facebook.com/BulliedBrain/

https://twitter.com/bulliedbrain

https://www.instagram.com/bulliedbrain

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/jennifer-fraser-phd

https://a.co/d/9tlNs5l

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/