{"id":11952,"date":"2014-11-18T13:38:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T13:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remstim.de\/how-we-learn-fear-with-the-help-of-somatic-markers\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T16:03:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T16:03:40","slug":"how-we-learn-fear-with-the-help-of-somatic-markers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/how-we-learn-fear-with-the-help-of-somatic-markers\/","title":{"rendered":"How we learn fear with the help of somatic markers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Our fear reactions are stored in our body memory with the help of somatic markers<\/h1>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5462\" src=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Angst-mit-Hilfe-somatischer-Marker-erlernen-e1512731053105.jpg\" alt=\"How we learn fear with the help of somatic markers\" width=\"358\" height=\"239\">Particularly during <a title=\"Anxiety: symptoms\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/anxiety-symptoms\/\">anxiety reactions<\/a>, people often experience powerful physical sensations so that they feel unable to do anything about them.<\/p>\n<p>Observations show that the <a title=\"Anxiety: causes and development of anxiety\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/anxiety-causes-and-development-of-anxiety\/\">learning of fear<\/a> is accompanied by the acquisition of a (new) <a title=\"Somatic markers form our body memory\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\">somatic marker<\/a>. In this process, a form of threat or potential danger is imputed to the startling experience in the <a title=\"Fear: How the amygdala controls our fears\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/fear-how-the-amygdala-controls-our-fears\/\">amygdala<\/a> and stored in <a title=\"Somatic markers form our body memory\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\">body memory<\/a> with the help of a <a title=\"Somatic markers form our body memory\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\">somatic marker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Henceforth, similar situations or supposedly related events serve as triggers for our <a title=\"Fear: an overview\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/fear-an-overview\/\">fear and a fear response<\/a>. And the <a title=\"Fear: How the amygdala controls our fears\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/fear-how-the-amygdala-controls-our-fears\/\">amygdala<\/a> is not selective in recognizing and choosing potential dangers, which tends to classify even harmless situations as dangerous. This can be seen, among other things, in the fact that especially frightened people become increasingly anxious and extend their fears to new constellations. Anxiety becomes noticeable through the matching somatic marker that we perceive physically.<\/p>\n<p>The strength of the body&#8217;s reaction (fear) depends on the <a title=\"How Somatic Markers Influence Our Lives\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/how-somatic-markers-influence-our-lives\/\">state of arousal we once had to go through during the incisive experience<\/a>. While a slight tingling sensation in the neck may still seem bearable, the sinking sensation in the abdominal area can already be very unpleasant. More severe <a title=\"Anxiety: symptoms\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/anxiety-symptoms\/\">symptoms of an anxiety reaction<\/a>, however, are unfortunately not uncommon and can cause us a great deal of distress.<\/p>\n<p>This is because it determines whether we are able to resist reflex actions during a fear reaction. Because only in this way can we try out and learn new behavioral strategies in the situation. However, we are often unable to do so because we are flooded with our sense of fear.<\/p>\n<h2>The amygdala and somatic markers create our fears to protect us<\/h2>\n<p>We are literally &#8220;speechless with horror,&#8221; which suggests that cognitive processing of the stressful sensory impressions has not yet occurred. Thus, among other things, the linguistic resources are only available to a limited extent or not at all for what has been experienced. The learning of new strategies remains absent. Reflexively, our body memory tries to protect us from similar things from then on. In such moments we usually feel a great emotional and physical strain.<\/p>\n<p>The extent to which such reactions of fear are functional or not must be decided on a case-by-case basis. Often they are not these days. Fear basically has the task of protecting us from danger. And sometimes only the reflexive flight can bring us to safety: If we hesitate because we want to think about it again, it could already be over.<\/p>\n<p>The mechanisms at work here are based on our neural system. Our brain has come a long evolutionary way. In this process, the <a title=\"Fear: How the amygdala controls our fears\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/fear-how-the-amygdala-controls-our-fears\/\">limbic system<\/a>, which we still have in common with the lizard, determines our reflexive reactions and our fear behavior. Part of the limbic brain is the <a title=\"Fear: How the amygdala controls our fears\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/fear-how-the-amygdala-controls-our-fears\/\">amygdala<\/a>, which has been identified as an influential center in the development of anxiety and in the control of fearful behavior. The amygdala makes use of our <a title=\"Somatic markers form our body memory\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\">emotional experience memory<\/a> and <a title=\"Somatic markers form our body memory\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\">somatic markers<\/a>, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>While prehistoric man was still threatened by wild animals 2 million years ago, but at the same time was confronted with relatively few new sensory impressions during the day, modern man finds himself in an opposite world. Direct threats to life and limb have become few, although an approaching car may pose a danger. In contrast, today we are bombarded by hundreds of sensory stimuli every minute. Which of these emotionally carry us away and leave lasting traces varies from person to person.<\/p>\n<p>However, numerous different fears show that even today we learn new fears with the help of our limbic brain and especially the amygdala. These fit our modern world. For example, millions of people fear <a title=\"Conquering fear of flying with EMDR in self-coaching\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/conquering-fear-of-flying-with-emdr-in-self-coaching\/\">flying<\/a>, the <a title=\"Overcoming Dental Anxiety with EMDR in Self-Coaching\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/overcoming-dental-anxiety-with-emdr-in-self-coaching\/\">dentist<\/a>, an <a title=\"Overcoming exam anxiety with EMDR in self-coaching\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/overcoming-exam-anxiety-with-emdr-in-self-coaching\/\">exam<\/a>, or a <a title=\"Overcoming performance anxiety with EMDR in self-coaching\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/overcoming-performance-anxiety-with-emdr-in-self-coaching\/\">performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the <a title=\"EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/emdr-eye-movement-desensitization-and-reprocessing_\/\">EMDR<\/a> method and especially with the help of <a title=\"Using EMDR in self-coaching thanks to REMSTIM 3000\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/using-emdr-in-self-coaching-thanks-to-remstim-3000\/\">EMDR self-coaching<\/a>, we are able to get a grip on learned fears again, to reduce them to a tolerable <strong>functional level<\/strong> and sometimes downright unlearn them.<\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"13571\" class=\"elementor elementor-13571 elementor-10088\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39a01fe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39a01fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f53bc9f\" data-id=\"6f53bc9f\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/how-somatic-markers-influence-our-lives\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Somatic Markers Influence Our Lives\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Somatic markers make themselves felt with the help of body reactions of varying intensity It is often observed that one situation (external stimulus) only triggers some goose bumps, while another<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/how-somatic-markers-influence-our-lives\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How Somatic Markers Influence Our Lives\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11844 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-emdr-en category-emdr-in-coaching category-fears category-footer-en category-video-en tag-body-memory tag-emotional-body-markers tag-emotional-markers tag-somatic-markers\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26894\" alt=\"Somatisch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSomatic markers form our body memory\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Somatic markers are a term for an endogenous signaling system. To better understand how EMDR works, it is very helpful to take a closer look at the renowned somatic marker<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Somatic markers form our body memory\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b177f2 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"2b177f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Somatische-Marker_2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/how-somatic-markers-influence-our-lives\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Somatic Markers Influence Our Lives\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Somatic markers make themselves felt with the help of body reactions of varying intensity It is often observed that one situation (external stimulus) only triggers some goose bumps, while another<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/how-somatic-markers-influence-our-lives\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How Somatic Markers Influence Our Lives\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11844 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-emdr-en category-emdr-in-coaching category-fears category-footer-en category-video-en tag-body-memory tag-emotional-body-markers tag-emotional-markers tag-somatic-markers\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26894\" alt=\"Somatisch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/remstim.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Somatische-Marker_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSomatic markers form our body memory\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Somatic markers are a term for an endogenous signaling system. To better understand how EMDR works, it is very helpful to take a closer look at the renowned somatic marker<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/remstim.com\/en\/somatic-markers-form-our-body-memory\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Somatic markers form our body memory\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our fear reactions are stored in our body memory with the help of somatic markers Particularly during anxiety reactions, people often experience powerful physical sensations so that they feel unable to do anything about them. Observations show that the learning of fear is accompanied by the acquisition of a (new) somatic marker. 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