For Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counselors, Therapists, Coaches and professionals who care about well-being
Discover how changing the Predicting Brain transforms clients lives
You're here because you want to make a difference in others lives. Join the masterclass to learn how the science of the Predicting Brain helps you make the natural change that relieves suffering and releases distress
This Brain discovery is transforming mental health and well-being ...
From the perspective of a "Predicting Brain", our clients seemingly Irrational thoughts, behaviours, self-sabotage, resistance and emotional reactions make clear sense...
There's growing evidence base of clinical experience showing "Prediction Psychology" using the brain's natural updating mechanism offer new ways of effectively dissolving phobias, easing fears, and turning off trauma memories more rapidly than ever thought possible...
Improving the brain's deep level "Predictions" effectively resolves downstream dysregulation issues in a way that calms the nervous system and vastly improves relationships...
It makes sense of distress and unwanted reactions
Lisa Feldman-Barret
(Professor of Psychology at NorthEastern University )
The curious new evidence confirms that emotions arise naturally out of the critical actions of the Predicting Brain maintaining the body in the world.
Ted Talk on Emotions (6+ Million Views)
and how Self perception affects our lives and health
Anil Seth
(Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex)
Studies are showing that the enduring "Self" we thought was us, now appears to be pieced together as a construction by the brain and the way the brain does it intricately affects our health and well-being ...
Ted Talk on how the brain works (12+ Million Views)
The brain can do many things that don't seem to make sense - until you view them thru the Predictive Mind lens... All of these change naturally, when you change the Predicting Brain
New understanding means new treatment possibilities
"What we call mental illness may then be rational 'body-budgeting' (allostasis)
for the short term that may be out of sync with the immediate
environment, needs of other people, or your own best interest"
Lisa Feldman Barret
(Author 7.5 Lessons on the Brain and How Emotions are Made)
New ways to regain well-being
Outdated predictions are the root-cause of distress AND the key to resolving them
"When the predicting brain is right, it creates your
reality. When your predicting brain is wrong ... it still creates your
reality !!
.... and launches the next set of actions based on past experience ... and it does so outside of your awareness.
Your brain predicts and prepares your actions based on past experiences...
If you can reach back and change (how you feel about) your past, your brain would predict differently ... and you might act differently and experience the world differently as a result.
Your actions today become your brain's predictions for the tomorrow, and those predictions automatically drive your future actions.
I don't know about you, but I find this message hopeful"
Lisa Feldman Barret (7.5 Lessons on the Brain)
Finally we've got a scientific explanation
Scientists from diverse fields now agree that the brain is a "prediction machine". This unified theory of the brain, mind and body accounts for previously unexplained "irrational" behaviours and emotions as well as other dimensions of our human experience like anxieties, conditioning, phobias, hallucinations, illusions, compulsions and more.
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"When you change the Predicting Brain, you literally change lives its that simple. "
You help people change how they act and how they feel"
Its so hard to clearly see the "perception illusion" trap your brain has created for you. But when someone helps you break free from the prison conjured by their own brain, the results are instantly felt at the deepest level possible. Its like coming into the sunshine again and feeling the warmth of the suns rays on your skin, breathing the fresh air with a sense of freedom, relief and joy of the new possibilities with a deep sense of gratitude.
CASE STUDIES
Presenting issues: Suffering rising panic attacks at work, unable to visit shopping centres without anxiety, stuck by procrastination over self-care.
Previous treatments tried: Series of 12 psychology sessions including talk therapy, CBT and EMDR. Also tried NLP, hypnosis, meditation with symptoms still ongoing.
Prediction Psychology impact: Within 8 sessions panic attacks resolved, reported "feeling neutral about work", "able to speak my mind", "comfortable with what others might think of me". In 3 sessions anxiety around shopping centres eased, now "wasn't even worried, even excited to go". 1 session procrastination overcome and now "cooking up a storm in the kitchen" after 3 years of being unable to.
Ben
Diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD arising from adverse childhood experiences and assault.
Presenting issues: Crippling fear of rejection and judgment preventing normal social life and work interactions.
Previous treatments tried: Talk therapy and CBT with Clinical Psychologist. Exposure therapy with psychiatrist, struggling to manage symptoms
Prediction Psychoogy treatments: Within 4 sessions reported "I don't have that anxiety anymore", "more comfortable to attend social events" and "noticed that I do speak out more and if I don't like something I will say it". outcomes stable for over 1 year now.
Lorna
Diagnosed with complex PTSD following prolonged childhood emotional abuse by parents
Presenting issues: Debilitating panic attacks, suffering guilt over friends death, fear of death, anger and rage at Mother.
Previous treatments tried: Talk therapy with Psychologist. Ongoing work with psychotherapist, symptoms up and down.
Prediction Psychology treatments: Guilt and fear of death both resolved within 1 session. 4 sessions to resolve anger at Mother , now feeling "I can say 'no' more easily and define my boundaries". Panic attacks resolved within 3 sessions with comment "I don't know what you do but its magic - they are gone". Results maintained 18 months on.
Donna
Diagnosed with panic disorder and complex PTSD from childhood in conflict zone and hyper-critical and physically violent parents
People are desperately seeking a solution
New science means new possibilities
Great science discoveries redefine what is possible and provide amazing leaps forward for our society.
What would it look like for you to use the knowledge of the Predictive Mind to help people ease distress ?
There are many wonderful psychological and psycho-therapeutic approaches being used for mental well-being at present. These traditional methods are often based on a "classical" understanding of the brain and in most cases introduce incremental change over numerous sessions. When you include the new paradigm of a predicting brain, and use techniques that adjust flawed predictions, the recovery results that you can achieve are vastly accelerated.
Take the example of phobias. Traditional techniques require a series of uncomfortable and potentially distressing exposure sessions. A review of the literature by Weshler published in Frontiers of Psychology in 2019 found that on average people needed 5 - 8 sessions, depending on the phobia or trauma, and require additional education about relapse and ongoing management of distress. According to a meta-review by Craske et al in Philosophical Transactions (2017) after 10-20 weekly sessions only 55% achieve normal functioning, and of those, up to 3 in 5 relapse with a resurgence of their fear.
When considering the Prediction Psychology paradigm using elements of memory reconsolidation (altering the feeling of a memory) a review by Walsh published in Psychopharmacology in 2018 showed that these treatments resulted in less relapse, and therefore provide longer lasting relief. And there are other brain change mechanisms discovered recently that change the neuroplastic state of the brain that can accelerate treatment (Shapiro et al, in Nature Communications 2018).
The growing clinical experience is that by improving faulty predictions, some clinicians are seeing phobias dissolving in 1 - 3 sessions, with the added benefit that sufferers no longer need to manage symptoms. Better predictions mean a calmer response, which frees the person from distress and allows them to recover their normal life again.
For therapists caring about restoring their clients well-being and quality of life, this is an astonishing result, one that clients are eternally grateful for (and enthusiastically refer family and colleagues to you because they experienced something remarkable).
Case Study 1 - Roberto, Anxious aspiring musician
Suffering extreme anxiety about an upcoming music gig he was scheduled to perform in two hours. After 20 minutes of treatment, the anxiety was resolved and he felt confident and excited about the gig which, to his delight, exceeded all his expectations and led to further invitations to play his music at other performances.
Case Study 2 - Maeve, Lifelong phobia of spiders
She experienced an intense fear of huntsmen spiders from a young age. She was afraid in the future she might crash her car and injure herself following an episode where she wasn't driving but a large huntsmen on the outside of the window made her so panicky she jumped from the passenger seat to the back seat of the moving vehicle. After 25 minutes of treatment she felt much calmer about huntsmen spiders, her previous intense reaction became a fascination and she was quite comfortable to view them feeling safe.
distress, trauma and anxiety come from flawed predictions
"When the predicting brain is right, it creates your
reality. When your predicting brain is wrong ... it still creates your
reality".
Improving predictions resolves peoples distress and makes a difference in recovering clients thriving.
"ITS LIKE MOVING FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL, THE DIFFERENCE IN CLARITY IS REMARKABLE"
New Zealand
"My colleagues have noticed I am getting faster results helping clients to recover."
India
"Many of my cohort can't believe how fast it can change distress. They are so impressed, and I have to say a little baffled, with the rapid improvements in my clients."
Australia
"Since learning this I feel like I have been given the keys to the kingdom. Its given me so much confidence to understand emotions on the deepest level and to feel comfortable supporting clients. What ever issues they are presenting with, I feel I can make a difference for them at a deep deep level."
A revolution in neuroscience has delivered us a wonderful opportunity to expand the way we work with and treat so many of the mental health issues people experience today.
Join us on the journey to discover what changing the Predicting Brain means for the future of health and well-being, and discover the potential it offers for improving how you and your clients feel, act and live.
Tony was awarded his PhD in Medical Physics in 1997. For the past 20+ years he has continually researched science and innovation, working in Universities and Hospitals in Cambridge, London, Leeds, Brisbane and Perth. In that time he has authored dozens of scientific papers and developed 4 patents. He is now a proud and loving father of 2 gorgeous kids in Perth, dedicating his time and enthusiasm to translating the latest neuroscience of how our brains construct our inner world to make a difference in mental health.
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