The Shadow Brain

What is our shadow self?

The shadow self, a Jungian concept, represents the unconscious, repressed, and disowned aspects of the personality—including primal instincts, shame, and undesirable traits. Neurologically, this involves the "adaptive unconscious," where the brain stores habitual, emotional responses that operate outside conscious awareness within milliseconds.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/more-than-a-feeling/202407/the-shadow-self-how-mr-hyde-operates-in-us-all

Can our shadow self protect us? Can it be changed?
https://www.thesap.org.uk/articles-on-jungian-psychology-2/about-analysis-and-therapy/the-shadow/

Does our shadow side cause us to view/judge others differently?
https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/07/12/projecting-the-shadow-self-is-surreptitiously-seeing-our-darkness-in-others/

Does the unconscious brain still hear/learn?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01465-0

How can we integrate our shadow self into our lives?
https://www.iawaketechnologies.com/the-neuroscience-of-shadow-integration-part-ii/

https://psyche.co/guides/three-ways-to-get-in-touch-with-your-shadow-self