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The Amygdala and Emotions

The amygdala is a small almond-shaped structure in the brain that plays a key role in processing emotions. When the amygdala is activated, the body's immune system momentarily stops. Therefore, the body does not try to suppress them, which is rational from the standpoint of our primitive ancestors' brains. For instance, when a brown bear appears, the situation should last about 5 to 10 minutes, and the body stops all kinds of functions in that time. It is not a big deal to block these functions for 5 to 10 minutes. However, modern humans face situations that cannot be resolved in 5 to 10 minutes, and as a result, the amygdala of modern humans cannot maintain normal function, causing their brains to be in an abnormal state. Therefore, no matter what happens, they default to being irritated and angry. The Effect of the Amygdala on Emotions One important thing to note when the amygdala is activated is that it affects emotions. Emotional regulation is very important nowadays. Negat...