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78. Fear, pain and motivation with sports psychologist Dr. Josie Perry

Cyclist Magazine Podcast

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The Role of the Amygdala and Logical Thinking in Decision Making

In this chapter, the speaker discusses the importance of risk assessment and the role of the amygdala and logical thinking in making decisions. They explain that while it's necessary to listen to the amygdala's warning signals, pure emotion can often lead to irrational decisions. They suggest using logical risk assessment and providing evidence to the amygdala to convince it that certain actions are safe.

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