Moving to the Calm system In the previous article we saw how evolution has shaped the three emotional systems described by the psychologist Paul Gilbert. These are the Threat, Calm and Drive systems. We saw how the Threat system evolved to keep us safe by [...]

The human emotional system is shaped by an evolutionary history we share with our fellow mammals. The psychologist Paul Gilbert has shown how we share three key emotional systems: Threat, Calm and Drive. Mammals have evolved to move between these three systems depending on the [...]