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Dual Brain: Emotion and Reason
- Emotions are primal impulses that evolved to drive survival actions.
- The brain has an emotional limbic system and a rational neocortex that interact to guide decisions.
Amygdala's Fast Emotional Hijack
- The amygdala triggers instant emotional reactions by bypassing slower rational brain pathways.
- This emotional hijacking protects us but can override logical thinking.
Emotional Memories Shape Reactions
- Emotional memories form deep imprints in the amygdala, influencing unconscious impulses.
- These emotional biases explain our gut reactions without clear rational reasons.