Episode 01 · ~5:00
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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."
Timestamps
- The metaphor you've heard a hundred times
- Why it's wrong
- What calming down actually is
Resources mentioned
Take-aways
01A wrong model gives advice that doesn't work.
If the metaphor is broken, the technique built on it usually is too.