Rachel Tenenbaum Rachel Tenenbaum

What an 8-Year-Old Taught Me About Reactivity

We may hide it better.
But many of us still shut down when we feel misunderstood.
We still grip tightly when we fear being wrong.
We still hear correction as rejection.


And here’s the thing:
When the brain feels threatened, it literally narrows.
Perception shrinks.
The ability to take in new information drops.
We stop listening–not out of stubbornness, but out of self-protection.

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