The Amygdala
What is fear? What makes people so afraid? Well, we're about to find out. Fear can be a very powerful thing that makes everyday people stop doing everyday things. I believe that people should know their fear and overcome it no matter what. Fears and phobias should be overcome. Fears need to be faced and dealt with in order to be conquered and move on with life. Why should people know their fears? Fears, as we all know can hold people back in life from doing great things. Facing fears head on and conquering them can boost an individual's confidence. The major fear that stands to the greatest obstacle to success is failure. Fear can make us stronger and more determined, but that fear also paralyzes us from taking action and doing what we need to do.
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But when it comes to the brain, what is obvious is not always what is the case. The purpose of science is to go beyond the obvious to reveal the deeper truths that cannot be gleaned simply from observing nature. The interpretation that the amygdala is the brain’s fear center confuses correlation and causation. From the beginning, my research suggested that the amygdala contributes to non-conscious aspects of fear, by which I meant the detection of threats and the control of body responses that help cope with the threat.” - Joseph E. LeDoux
But when it comes to the brain, what is obvious is not always what is the case. The purpose of science is to go beyond the obvious to reveal the deeper truths that cannot be gleaned simply from observing nature. The interpretation that the amygdala is the brain’s fear center confuses correlation and causation. From the beginning, my research suggested that the amygdala contributes to non-conscious aspects of fear, by which I meant the detection of threats and the control of body responses that help cope with the threat.” - Joseph E. LeDoux