BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
STUDYING THE BRAIN
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amygdala hijack
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PFC
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they don’t like to think
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None of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The amygdala also activates the fight-or-flight response. This response can help people in immediate physical danger react quickly for their safety and security.
Detailed explanation-2: -The frontal lobe is at the front of the head and is responsible for planning, organisation, logical thinking, reasoning, and managing emotions. This is the part you will hear about most regarding the expression and regulation of emotions and behaviors.
Detailed explanation-3: -Amygdala hijack is an emotional response to stress, often thought of as losing control of one’s emotions. An example of this is where you are talking to a friend and they do not appear to be listening to you, ignore what you say, or maybe talk over the top of you. This kind of interaction can make you ‘snap’.
Detailed explanation-4: -Psychologist Daniel Goleman first used the term “amygdala hijacking” in his 1995 book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. It refers to situations wherein the amygdala hijacks control of a person’s ability to respond rationally to a threat.