Poverty
Impact of Poverty on the Daddy Brain with Dr. Louann Brizendine
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Venus versus Mars, male versus female, and men versus women—since time immemorial these two human species need to battle for everything, whether they like it or not. In the process, it leads to a variety of biases and even misconceptions about the opposite sex. There may be no such thing as pure equality between us, but there can be understanding. When you know more about the other, you begin to learn how to communicate more effectively; tolerate or, better yet, accept each other’s differences; and learn to appreciate each other’s presence and contribution in society.
Bad Bedfellows – Stress and Poverty
Understanding Your vmPFC
Bad Bedfellows – Stress and Poverty
The vmPFC (Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex) controls and helps to reduce the impact of stressful situations. Stressors aren’t stressful in you think you can escape or solve them at will.
The brain has an entire system for turning off the stress systems known as the dorsal raphe nuclei. It’s located in the Prefrontal Cortex and when we think, then we have control over the stressful situation.
Control over a stressor activates the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC). The vmPFC turns off the stress response and eliminates the effects of stress. After experiencing control, it extrapolates to other stressors. People with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), don’t activate this region under stress
Further explanation is provided as Philippe Matthews, the founder of the HOW Movement, interviews Psychologist, Dr. Brian King
Dr. Brian King:
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is that area of the brain, located in the part of our brain that we would consider our conscious mind, the part of our brain where all conscious activity occurs. When we feel in control, what we’re doing is we’re activating areas in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, and that has a connection to other parts of the brain that control our stress response. Feeling in control turns off our stress response. Not feeling in control, of course, is where all the effects of stress come from. Control is really the element there.
Can You Be Addicted to Poverty?
The question in itself will definitely throw you off. Who would want to be addicted to poverty, right? Each one of those living in that unfortunate circumstance in life is trying to get out instead of being attached to it, right? However, the question does give you a chance to pause and really reflect.
Think about your current situation. Are you in a place where you are financially stable? Are you free from debt? After you have paid whatever amount of money you owe, do you remain debt free? If by any chance you answered “No” to any or all of these questions then a serious case can be made for your addiction to poverty.
You might ask, “But isn’t poverty more about a living condition?”
Well, poverty can be classified in so many ways, and one of which is your living condition. Let’s just say that you live in a neighborhood in town that is known to be a poor neighborhood. You struggle to find a secure job and making ends meet.
However, you can live in a decent house but still be considered “living in poverty.” Let’s just say you don’t have enough financial resources to pay for bills, food, and other household needs. You can even be living in a decent household, but you just don’t have a job.
In other words, there are various factors for you to be considered “living in poverty.” But being addicted to poverty is on a similar thread.
How can you be addicted to poverty?
It’s true that the question really sounds ridiculous, and even harsh, but it shouldn’t be. It is a question that is valid and needs to be answered. The question is, “Do you fall into the category of being addicted to poverty?”
Look at it this way: Do you live paycheck to paycheck? Do you have thoughts that go “I can never really get ahead in life.”? Well, if you do have these questions and feelings then you may be addicted to poverty without you even knowing it.
Yes, and it is not only you who are facing the same dilemma. There are millions of other people who are going through the same feelings and emotions as you. It’s just a sad realization that they may not even know that they are addicted to poverty.
Being addicted to poverty means that you do a lot of things that are detrimental to your financial situation.
Being addicted to poverty
Think about it this way: You already know that you are living in a very tight situation, yet your attitude towards money has not changed one bit.
Your spending habits are something left to be desired because even though you know that bills have to be paid, you force yourself to buy things you really don’t need.
You rack up excessive debt on your credit card just because there’s a sale in one of the malls, but you can’t pay for what you owe in the following months.
Lastly, you always demonstrate your lack of financial knowledge. At some point, you need to learn more about finance in order to make good decisions regarding your money. It is a topic that can no longer be ignored in this day and age.
So, can you be addicted to poverty?
The short answer, “Yes.” Always keep in mind that being an addict to something is being a slave to that addiction. However, the good news is that it is very much curable, just like any other kind of addiction. All of this starts with a change in your mindset. Start by admitting that you have a problem, and from there work out on a solution that will free you from poverty addiction.
