Lastly, Mark’s neomammalian brain is hyperactive in response to the deregulation and disruption in the lower, subcortical parts of his brain. He is constantly in his own head, criticizing himself and putting himself down due to his perceived failings in life. He had created this idea of what his life should look like, and as a jobless 26-year-old man living at home, he feels as if he has failed himself dramatically, thus leading him to have a constant stream of downward spiraling thoughts about his own shortcomings and personal pitfalls. In Mark’s case, the incredible human ability of insight and introspection is in fact incredibly damaging to his own sense of self and
