Module 5 Comprehension Check Questions

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Beyond the Cliff – Lauren Vandernoot Lipsky

1. Fill in the blank: “When humans are exposed to suffering, hardship, crisis, trauma, of other living things, there is a __________ toll.”(Required)

2. What reason does the speaker give as to why current suffering is potentially much worse than it could be?(Required)

3. The speaker gives a warning about how the toll being exposed to trauma creeps up on us. In your words, why is this important to keep in mind?(Required)

4. “If you are numb, you will not be able to gauge whether or not you are doing harm.” True or false?(Required)

Healing trauma and how the body keeps the score – Bessel Van der Kolk

1. Fill in the blank: “Your brain starts to learn to accept a ____ that is not there.”(Required)

2. What is a common emotion that comes with trauma?(Required)

3. The speaker is essentially describing PTSD when he describes how a traumatized person interacts with the world. He says that when someone has been traumatized, their mind is constantly vigilant, thinking about when it might happen again, causing them disruptions in everyday functionality. How will knowing this help when working with a peer who may or may not have experienced trauma?(Required)

4. What does it mean when they say: “The body keeps the score”?(Required)

Beyond the Cliff – Lauren Vandernoot Lipsky

Healing trauma and how the body keeps the score – Bessel Van der Kolk

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