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The amygdala doesn't hijack anything.

"The 'amygdala hijack' is the most repeated brain metaphor in self-help. It's also wrong. Emotion is whole-brain and constructed — not a fire alarm in one node."

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Timestamps

  • 0:00The metaphor you've heard a hundred times
  • 0:30Why it's wrong
  • 2:00What calming down actually is

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Take-aways

01A wrong model gives advice that doesn't work.

If the metaphor is broken, the technique built on it usually is too.

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