BIOPSYCHONEURAL NARRATIVES
[3 CE CREDIT HOURS]
AASECT CATEGORY
CKAs: B, C
EDUCATOR: Nishita Rao, CSE
WORKSHOP [Synchronous/Virtual]
Distance Learning – Recordings available on The Elsewheres
DESCRIPTION
The NeuroSculpting Workshop offers an immersive tabletop game that illustrates the neurobiological consequences of sexual trauma and colonial disruption. Participants will engage in constructing brains subjected to early traumatic stressors, examining how these experiences shape survival circuits, social bonding, and mate selection strategies. By integrating neuroanthropology and trauma-informed sexuality education, this experience fosters a deeper understanding of how historical traumas continue to shape contemporary sexual identities, relational dynamics, and intimate connections. The session concludes with a facilitated discussion on decolonizing sexuality education and fostering resilience through culturally informed healing practices.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- At the end of the session, attendees will be able to recognize the neuroendocrine mechanisms behind trauma, PTSD, and epigenetic inheritance.
- At the end of the session, attendees will be able to integrate trauma-informed frameworks into sexuality education for fostering resilience and healing.
- At the end of the session, attendees will be able to contrast the effects of tolerable versus toxic sexual trauma on brain development, social bonding, and sexual behaviors.
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Access Key
Standard Access: Full course access with AASECT Continuing Education credits. Ideal for licensed clinicians and certified professionals fulfilling CE requirements (First-come, first-served).
Collective Access: Full course access with AASECT Continuing Education credits, offered at a lower price point to support decolonial participation across professional communities (First-come, first-served).
Community Access: Full course access without AASECT CE credits, designed for BIPOC, queer, kink+, and sex-positive community members engaging outside of a clinical or certification context.
Open Access: Registration open to all, including international students. No AASECT CE credits issued. Suitable for anyone curious about the subject matter regardless of professional background.
EDUCATOR BIO
Nishita Rao (she/her) holds an MS in Neuroscience with a focus on Behavioral Neuroendocrinology and a BE in Biotechnology, specializing in Brain-Computer Interfaces & Phytochemistry. Her courses span across disciplines such as Sexual Sciences, Neuroscience, Anthropology, Molecular Biology, Behavioral Sciences, Political Science, Linguistics, Dance Ethnography, Ethnomusicology, and Paleoclimateology. She is also the First Indian AASECT Certified Sex Educator (CSE).