The amygdala is an almond shaped object deep in the limbic system, which is the seat of your most basic primal emotions. And then there's a whole kind of cascade system of biofeedback loops and stuff that affect how they, you know, pan out in the brain and the body. When again going back to what I said about when we're under stress, not feeling good about ourselves, that we have higher levels of cortisol,. One of the things it will do to keep you safe is by dredging up every bad memory - telling you why you shouldn't take a risk.

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