Summary: Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "How Terror Hijacks The Brain" Fear short circuits the brain, especially when it hits close to home. When people are terrorized, the smartest parts of our brain tend to shut down. The normal long pathways through the orbitofrontal cortex, where people evaluate situations in a logical and conscious fashion and consider the risks and benefits of different behaviors — that gets short circuited. This dramatically alters how we think, the neural networks in the brain that are involved in rational, abstract cognition — essentially, the systems that mediate our most humane and creative thoughts — are very sensitive to emotional states, especially fear. So when people are terrorized, Problem solving becomes more categorical, concrete and emotional we become more vulnerable to reactive and short-sighted solutions. This warping of your perspective and perception is exactly what terrorists aim to achieve. Terrorists are trying to induce fear and panic. Their mission is to Hijack your brain. Just think about it... Listen to this episode for the full story! Link: How Terror Hijacks The Brain Support Mind Set Central Suscribe or donate
