Anxiety Amygdala

Fleeing the Brain's Fear Center

Wray Herbert | Posted 03.10.2012

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Wray Herbert

Over time, insights get simplified for non-scientists, and translated into the plain language of introductory textbooks. So it is with the amygdala, otherwise known as the brain's "fear center."

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Abundance -- The Future Is Better Than You Think

Peter Diamandis | Posted 03.05.2012

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Peter Diamandis

You have a brain convinced that it's living in a state of siege and there's not a damn thing we can do about it. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Today the average citizen is more empowered to change the world than ever before. 

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Have Scientists Discovered An 'Off' Switch For Anxiety?

The Huffington Post | Hunter Stuart | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ever wish you could turn off your anxiety? A recent study from Stanford located a part of the brain that could function like an on/off switch. R...

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