The human brain constantly develops throughout our lifetimes, starting while we're still in the womb. It forms one million neural connections every second of every day, and the body then reduces those connections to create the most efficient brain pathways.

Topics: Professional Development, Interpersonal Neurobiology

Biology impacts the way humans act because it motivates them toward activities and actions that benefit the personal survival and reproduction of the species; therefore, if you understand how the people in your orbit function biologically, you may determine their motivations for their behavior. 

Topics: Mental & Behavioral Health, Interpersonal Neurobiology, institute for health professionals

Interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) seeks to explain how the nervous system and the brain develop. IPNB seeks to explain how the mind, brain, and relationships act together and how they change throughout life. Also known as relational neurobiology, it developed in the 1990s and has gained credence in the following decades.  

This post discusses IPNB and its practical implications in managing daily living. It will cover what lessons you can learn through PCC's course and how this knowledge is beneficial.  

Topics: Interpersonal Neurobiology, institute for health professionals

Emily Somervell (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience serving children and adults in mental health counseling, mentoring, crisis response and medical social work services.  She graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and then received a Masters in Social Work from Portland State University.   

Topics: Healthcare, Meet the IHP Team, Interpersonal Neurobiology

Bum Sang Kim has dedicated most of his career as an educator, teaching various courses based
on his diverse educational background. He teaches graduate courses in psychology as an adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University while teaching various physics courses as a full-time instructor at Biola University, where he taught as an adjunct faculty for over six years.

Topics: Healthcare, Meet the IHP Team, Interpersonal Neurobiology

Dr. Neera Malhotra is part of the Institute for Health Professionals team at PCC and an instructor with the Interpersonal Neurobiology program. 

 

Topics: Healthcare, Meet the IHP Team, Stories & News, Interpersonal Neurobiology

Think about your own life and some of the big questions you ask yourself: 

Topics: Mental & Behavioral Health, Interpersonal Neurobiology, institute for health professionals

Marshall Lyles is part of the Institute for Health Professionals team at PCC and an instructor with the Interpersonal Neurobiology program. 

 

Topics: Healthcare, Meet the IHP Team, Stories & News, Interpersonal Neurobiology

Earnest Kim, Ph.D is an instructor in the Interpersonal Neurobiology program at the Institute for Health Professionals. He teaches Science of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB).

Topics: Healthcare, Meet the IHP Team, Interpersonal Neurobiology

There is no such thing as maladaptive.

No. Behavior. Is. Maladaptive.

Sure, there are LOTS of behaviors that have pretty big negative consequences… for ourselves and others.

Topics: Healthcare, Interpersonal Neurobiology