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Understanding the Threat Reflex and Adrenaline Junkies
26:33 - 32:26 (05:53)
This episode discusses the threat reflex and how it involves the release of adrenaline in the body. It also touches on the concept of adrenaline junkies and top-down processing in the brain.
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The prefrontal cortex and other areas of the brain can control or suppress a reflex through a mechanism called top-down processing.
26:33 - 30:14 (03:41)
Neuroscience
Summary
The prefrontal cortex and other areas of the brain can control or suppress a reflex through a mechanism called top-down processing. Cold water exposure has benefits for metabolism and resilience, and fighting reflexes in the water can strengthen this mechanism.
ChapterUnderstanding the Threat Reflex and Adrenaline Junkies
EpisodeErasing Fears & Traumas Based on the Modern Neuroscience of Fear
PodcastHuberman Lab
In this excerpt, the speaker talks about the effects of adrenaline in our body and how some people enjoy the sensation of adrenaline more than others because of the alertness and hyperacuity it provides.
30:14 - 32:26 (02:11)
Adrenaline
Summary
In this excerpt, the speaker talks about the effects of adrenaline in our body and how some people enjoy the sensation of adrenaline more than others because of the alertness and hyperacuity it provides.