Amygdala hijack: This odd-sounding name is not a medical diagnosis, but rather, a term for times when the amygdala is overwhelmed by stress and takes over the brain's response to the situation.

Astute psychologist Daniel Goleman in his book Working with Emotional Intelligence puts forth a theory on emotional hijacking, which he describes as “situations in which the amygdala—the brain ...

And if you are really stressed out, your Amygdala will hijack your ability to think before you react. One of the ways to foil an Amygdala Hijack is to teach your Amygdala how to dance.

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The amygdala is the emotional center that governs fight, flight, and whether or not your audience will text through your next presentation. We need audiences to feel first, and then to think.

The Amygdala is a part of the brain, which regulates emotional and behavioral responses. During an Amygdala Hijack, the rational brain is bypassed and signals are sent to the ’emotional brain.’ ...

And if you are really stressed out, your Amygdala will hijack your ability to think before you react. One of the ways to foil an Amygdala Hijack is to teach your Amygdala how to dance.