Editor’s note: Huffington’s use of “lizard brains” is not intended as a simple insult — it is her scientific analysis.
Arianna Huffington February 10, 2006: Deep in the brain lies the amygdala, an almond-sized region that generates fear.
When this fear state is activated, the amygdala springs into action.
Before you are even consciously aware that you are afraid, your lizard brain responds by clicking into survival mode.
No time to assess the situation, no time to look at the facts, just fight, flight or freeze.
Fear paralyzes our reasoning and literally makes it impossible to think straight. Instead, we search for emotional, nonverbal cues from others that will make us feel safe and secure.
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