The amygdala acts as an alarm system that triggers fear chemicals when we perceive threats, activating muscles, breathing, brain sharpness, and narrowing vision for survival action
The amygdala acts as an alarm system that triggers fear chemicals when we perceive threats, activating muscles, breathing, brain sharpness, and narrowing vision for survival action. This is the reptilian brain's hardwired threat response.
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The Amygdala Alarm System — How Fear Chemicals Trigger
The amygdala acts as an alarm system that triggers fear chemicals when we perceive threats, activating muscles, breathing, brain sharpness, and narrowing vision for survival action