Fear amplifies your vigilance while turning down the thinking brain because you're going to be reactive. The amygdala— that almond-shaped section of the brain that processes emotions— goes into high gear, recognizing survival may be at stake.
Context matters. How real and how close is the danger? That’s why we enjoy watching scary movies. Such experiences are designed to be scary, and we should be frightened by them—if they were real.
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