Here is an IFS view on what we’re tinkering with when we engage the following two forms of consciousness, which the mind (I believe) receives rather than produces.

In a nutshell, Self-led, caretaking adults are responsible for giving children a safe, predictable, loving environment where their young parts can experience Self-energy. However, as the child matures and their brain becomes self-reflective, internal Self-to-part........

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