Term
Amygdala
A small region deep in the brain's temporal lobe. It takes part in the response to danger and in remembering fear.
Sane New World: Taming the Mind, Ruby Wax
Explained in
- Sane New World: Taming the Mind, Ruby Wax
- Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy, Martin Lindstrom
A small area deep in the brain linked to experiencing fear and to memory.
- Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resilience, Meg Jay
A small region deep in the brain, shaped like an almond. It helps recognize danger and sets off the alarm response.
- The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success, Kevin Dutton
A small structure deep in the brain linked to emotions, especially fear.
- Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, Daniel J. Siegel
A small part of the brain's limbic area, linked to emotions, especially fear.
- The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life., Robin Sharma
A small structure deep in the brain that is involved in fear and anxiety responses.
- Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, Robert M. Sapolsky
A small region deep in the brain linked to fear, anxiety and aggression.
- The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time, Alex Korb
A small structure deep in the temporal lobe that reacts quickly to threat and triggers anxiety.
- The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now, Meg Jay
A small region deep in the brain's temporal lobe that is involved in fast emotional reactions, above all fear and anxiety.
- Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom, Rick Hanson, Richard Mendius
A small structure deep in the brain that works like an alarm and is especially sensitive to threats and strong emotions.
- This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, Daniel J. Levitin
A paired region deep in the brain, linked to emotion. It helps mark emotionally important events so they are remembered better.
- Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
a small region of the brain that reacts first to a threat and can 'hijack' the response before reason kicks in