This episode offers an extensive exploration of the internal state, particularly focusing on the concepts of emotion, inhibition, and helplessness, within the context of psychological trauma, such as CPTSD. It systematically defines emotion from perspectives like somatic sensation and activity level, differentiating between primary and secondary emotions and positive and negative emotions. Furthermore, the text details several important negative emotions—including anxiety, anger, fear, loneliness, and pathological shame—explaining their origins, manifestations, and relation to coping mechanisms. Finally, it examines specialized concepts like alexithymia, conditioned reflexes and emotional flashbacks, and the role of drive, energy, and catharsis in psychological functioning and trauma resolution.