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Adapting to "Normal" Is a Choice
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34:37 - 40:09 (05:32)

By deciding beforehand if you want to adapt to a situation, you have more control over the way your brain is affected. Our sensitivity to noise depends on individual differences, state of mind, and internal noise level.

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Our sensitivity to noise varies depending on who we are, our state of mind, and the noise inside our head.
34:37 - 37:01 (02:24)
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Noise Sensitivity
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Our sensitivity to noise varies depending on who we are, our state of mind, and the noise inside our head. Constant noise that we cannot ignore can be more powerful than other types of noise.

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Adapting to "Normal" Is a Choice
Episode
#376 - Beau Lotto - The Neuroscience Of Awe, Distraction and Anxiety
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Modern Wisdom
The brain has the ability to adapt to different environments, but it is important to decide beforehand whether or not to adapt to a situation.
37:01 - 39:36 (02:34)
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Neuroscience
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The brain has the ability to adapt to different environments, but it is important to decide beforehand whether or not to adapt to a situation. If a negative shift occurs, the brain will eventually reset itself to consider the new situation as normal.

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Adapting to "Normal" Is a Choice
Episode
#376 - Beau Lotto - The Neuroscience Of Awe, Distraction and Anxiety
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
People find change difficult because it requires breaking away from the familiar and crossing the Overton Window of normal experience, which takes energy and adaptation.
39:36 - 40:09 (00:33)
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Change
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People find change difficult because it requires breaking away from the familiar and crossing the Overton Window of normal experience, which takes energy and adaptation.

Chapter
Adapting to "Normal" Is a Choice
Episode
#376 - Beau Lotto - The Neuroscience Of Awe, Distraction and Anxiety
Podcast
Modern Wisdom