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The wiring of fear halamus, which processes sensory to a part of the brain called the adrenal glands to produce body for action. Meanwhile, it prefrontal cortex of your brain so
information, sends a nerve signal
When you are frightened, the
chemicals that prepare your
amygdala. This alerts your
sends another message to the
that you can analyze the threat.

Thalamus Sends signal to amygdala to amygdala T T W W th h i i pr th

Prefrontal cortex Amygdala a Triggers fear ar response

Fight or flight Fear is related to anger, and between the two they trigger the “fight or flight” response. This might give you the strength to wrestle a crocodile, but if you didn’t have faith in your chances, it would also enable you to run away. The same response might also prompt you to rescue someone trapped in a burning building.

to feel some level of fear. If you were not afraid of road
car or truck. Fear triggers physical reactions that give
traffic, for example, you might get knocked down by a
do not require this type of physical response, and the
When faced with dangerous situations, it is important
many of the situations that frighten us in modern life
you superpowers, so you can run away from a fierce
dog and even jump over a fence to escape. However,

Supercharged When the fear response is activated, your adrenal glands release chemicals such as adrenaline into your bloodstream. These chemicals combine with nerve signals to push up your breathing rate, increase the blood supply to your muscles, and intensify your awareness. You are briefly supercharged with the strength you need to survive.
fear can lead to stress-related illnesses.

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