Chapter
Understanding the Central Nervous System's Role in Fear
12:54 - 16:44 (03:50)
The central nervous system is responsible for governing our responses to fear and preparing our bodies for action. It works alongside the brain's executive functioning to regulate these responses without our conscious awareness.
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The host and guest discuss the complexities of being a human, observing our own thoughts and actions, and the possibility of immortality.
12:54 - 13:56 (01:02)
Summary
The host and guest discuss the complexities of being a human, observing our own thoughts and actions, and the possibility of immortality.
ChapterUnderstanding the Central Nervous System's Role in Fear
Episode#342 - Jim Poole - The Neuroscience Of Stress
PodcastModern Wisdom
The human brain generates around a thousand thoughts an hour, with the majority of them being externally derived.
13:56 - 15:19 (01:23)
Summary
The human brain generates around a thousand thoughts an hour, with the majority of them being externally derived. The central nervous system is in charge of managing these thoughts, but we can choose how we respond to them.
ChapterUnderstanding the Central Nervous System's Role in Fear
Episode#342 - Jim Poole - The Neuroscience Of Stress
PodcastModern Wisdom
The amygdala, an almond-shaped piece in the midbrain, triggers the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal cortex to mobilize the body for a threat when the central nervous system perceives one.
15:19 - 16:44 (01:24)
Summary
The amygdala, an almond-shaped piece in the midbrain, triggers the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal cortex to mobilize the body for a threat when the central nervous system perceives one. The brain doesn’t recognize the preparation for mobilization since the primordial midbrain initiates it.