Bog #6: It's not fear, it's your memories!

If, you have not read my introduction, I LOVE THE BRAIN!!

There are so many fascinating information which can be discovered everyday!

The reason I love the brain is because it controls your daily living. 

You can never do anything without the help of your brain.

Think about it, why do you fear certain things?

The mind works in ways, which are a constant mystery.

To answer my question, when you experience, a feeling such as fear, it is a response from a past memory.

The general concept of fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by by the belief that

someone or something is dangerous, cause pain, or a feeling of threat.

There are actually a part of your brain that categorizes fear in two different responses.

The first stimulus is the scary response, which decides where to send incoming sensory signals.

The scary stimulus might be a danger or may not, but your brain does not take chances and

sends a stimulus to your sensory cortex and a part of your brain which control your emotions called, the amygdala.

When the response reaches your amygdala, it initiates your Fight-or Flight response.

The fight response your sensory cortex interprets danger sounds, looks, or smells.

The flight response is when you are on guard but does not interpret danger signs.

If the brain responds to a fight response, it then tells your sensory cortex to help a part

of your brain called the hippocampus to signal your past fear memories.

The past memories of fear, then trigger emotions of fear which then 

enables your body to respond to fear.

If it was a flight response, your minds simply stops the fear response.

So next, time when you are afraid of something, think about your memories.

How did you respond and respond differently.