Neuroplasticity Flashcards
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In RTT, which brain structure is primarily associated with storing emotional memories that drive limiting beliefs?
Answer: Amygdala
The amygdala stores emotionally charged memories, which in RTT are seen as the root source of limiting beliefs and conditioned responses.
What term describes the brain's ability to form new synaptic connections in response to repeated thought patterns or behaviors?
Answer: Long-term potentiation
Long-term potentiation (LTP) strengthens synaptic connections when neurons fire together repeatedly, forming the biological basis of learning and habit.
RTT hypnosis facilitates neuroplastic change partly by inducing which brainwave state that enhances suggestibility?
Answer: Theta (4-8 Hz)
Theta brainwaves, dominant during hypnosis and light sleep, allow the subconscious mind to become highly receptive to new suggestions and belief rewiring.
Which neuroplasticity concept explains why RTT uses repetition of transformational commands for at least 21 days?
Answer: Consolidation through repetition
Repeated activation of new neural pathways consolidates them into stable, automatic patterns, which is why RTT recordings are listened to daily for 21 days.
A client's limiting belief that 'I am not worthy' is rooted in childhood experiences. In neuroplastic terms, this belief persists because:
Answer: Neural pathways encoding it have been reinforced repeatedly over years
Repeated activation of a neural pathway encoding 'I am not worthy' strengthens it through LTP, making the belief feel automatic and true.
In RTT, the 'critical faculty' that resists new suggestions is neurologically associated with which brain function?
Answer: Prefrontal cortex analytical filtering
The prefrontal cortex acts as a critical filter, evaluating incoming information against existing beliefs — hypnosis bypasses this to allow subconscious reprogramming.
Which best describes 'experience-dependent neuroplasticity' as it applies to RTT interventions?
Answer: Neural structure changes in response to specific thoughts, emotions, and experiences
Experience-dependent neuroplasticity means the brain physically rewires itself in response to the specific thoughts and experiences a person has, which RTT leverages therapeutically.