The Nervous System Doesn't Care About Your Curriculum
March 10, 2026
A child who doesn't feel safe cannot learn. Not "learns less well." Cannot learn.When the brain detects a threat, it pulls energy away from the thinking parts and redirects it toward survival. And "threat" doesn't mean a lion. It means fear of getting something wrong in fron...
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