Emotional Brain: Power, Pathology and the Policing of Feelings

Title of Event: Emotional Brain: Power, Pathology and the Policing of Feelings

Description of Event:

If you are aware of an emotion in your body & you ignore it, are you really ignoring it? Because you did become aware of its existence.

If you suppress the expression of an emotion you still feel the emotion.

How someone processes emotions is socially and culturally dependent. How they express themselves is also culturally dependent. There can never be one particular way of feeling something that is absolutely right that has to be enforced on all bodies irrespective of their upbringing.

This presentation re-examines myths associated with Dopamine, Testosterone and Oxytocin. It further explores how colonial and post-colonial frameworks have shaped the ways societies value, regulate, and pathologize emotions. It highlights the historical and ongoing biopolitical strategies that prioritize certain emotional expressions while suppressing others, particularly in marginalized and colonized communities. Participants will explore the interplay of cultural norms, emotional imperialism, and contemporary psychological practices, and gain insight into decolonial approaches to working with emotions that honor embodied and culturally situated emotional experiences.

What to Expect:
- Neuroscience Debunking of Dopamine, Testosterone and Oxytocin
- Biopolitical analysis of Emotions and its perception by society
- Analyze Psychotherapeutic Techniques to assess who is centered in the creation and usage of the technique
- Detailed outline & references of everything covered in the workshop

Who This Space is For:
- Counsellors, Therapists, Clinicians
- Paramedical, Medical Professionals
- Educators, Parents, Sport/Wellness Coaches, Direct Support Professionals
- Trauma Professionals and Individuals recovering from Trauma

Start Date: 10-24-2026

End Date: 10-24-2026

Time of Event: 4:00pm Eastern

Location: Online Synchronous

Sexuality Education (SE) Training: 

SE-D. Theory and methods of approaches to sexuality education with specific populations (e.g., youth, older adults, couples, ethnic/ cultural/ faith-based populations, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities).

Sex Therapy (ST) Training: 

ST-A. Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models.
ST-F. Ethical decision-making and best practice.

Presenter/Speaker: Nishita Rao

Company/Organization Sponsor: Zepp Wellness

Main Contact: Melissa Trujillo

Contact Email: equitablecarecertification@gmail.com

Event Website: https://equitablecarecertification.com/workshops

AASECT Approved CEs: 2