When hierarchy shapes what the body experiences…

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It's incredible how, whether an internalized understanding of self or external messaging about self, the cognitive architecture we construct shapes our perceptions. Which is scary disturbing to think how systems of power can and do shape us, but it's also incredibly liberating to realize we can play a role in shifting the scaffolding and thus our literal, bodily perceptions. Or at least, this is my takeaway.Resources & Notes:Congressional hearing with neuroscientist, Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath. (Instagram reel. | Congressional testimony.)An Immense World by Ed Yong (Apologies, I may have mispronounced Yong's name.) Deviate: The Science of Seeing Differently by Beau LottoDr. Barbara Tversky on gestures & spatial language. (Her Columbia faculty page lists her book & papers on this topic. | Instagram reel.) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit heldinmotion.substack.com

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