How Does Grieving Affect Our Brain

Mary-Frances O'Connor is a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies grief. I will use her terms and teaching to discuss how our brains interpret grief and why grieving is a form of learning.
When we lose a loved one, it's not just an emotional event; it requires the brain to update its internal world and adapt to new realities. This is also similar to how we learn anything new.
Thursday evening, let's discuss in more detail how our brains are beginning to rewire after our loss.