1. Steve Woodhead January 2016
It isn’t magic, but…
Steve Woodhead
January 2016

2. …what about that time when you just knew that was going to happen?

3. Disguised compliance Can we see it Can we sense it
Does knowledge of the brain help us make sense of what we see and sense?
Whose truth?

4. Brain development Not fully formed at birth 3 brains: Reptilian brain
Mammalian brain
Higher human brain (rational brain)
Each of the brains is connected by massive network of nerves and has its own special function
Baby brain not fully developed at birth
Driven by instinct & survival, not logic We

5. Brain Development Reptilian Brain (includes brain stem & spinal cord):
The most ancient and unchanged part of the brain by evolution.
Controls essential bodily functions required for sustaining life (e.g. hunger, breathing, temperature, digestion/elimination, etc)
Provides protection (five F’s)

6. Brain Development Mammalian Brain:
AKA the emotional brain/lower brain/limbic system
“Emotional hot seat” responsible for feelings & emotional reactions (rage/fear/separation distress, playfulness, etc)
Triggers strong emotions that need to be well managed by the rational brain
Hippocampus house here – memories
Amygdala also housed here – sentry!

7. Brain Development Rational Brain:
AKA the “frontal lobes”/ cortex / higher human brain
In evolutionary terms it is the newest part
It envelopes the mammalian & reptilian parts
Its functions & capacities include:
Creativity & imagination
Problem-solving
Reasoning & reflection
Self-awareness
Kindness, empathy & concern
Can be hijacked by other areas of the brain

8. The second brain Enteric nervous system Vagus nerve Rapid response
Hundreds of millions of neurons
Controls digestion…
Independent and in conjunction with the brain in your head
Senses environmental threats
Vagus nerve
Primary visceral nerve (Wandering nerve)
Base of brain to abdomen touching heart and most major organs
Rapid response

9. Can we recognise disguised compliance by simply using gut instinct?

10. Applying the theory to the person you are working with who is potentially disguising compliance.
What is happening to them?
What part of their brain is in control?
What can you do to get to the truth?