Research Paper On Amygdala

Furthermore, Goleman described that the inner brain or amygdala, which is responsible for triggering the emotional feelings. Sometimes it is responsible for preprogrammed “primitive” impulsive actions. The region of the inner brain is located just above the end of the spinal cord, constantly informs us about what we feel about anything and everything in our daily lives. It gives us the “gut feeling” about everything, although we cannot rationally explain why. There is a storage place for the accumulated experience, explaining why older people seem to have stronger intuitions, as life experience adds up. The prefrontal area is the site of the “working memory”, the capacity to pay attention and keep in mind the vital information. The working
We feel these emergencies in the form of anxiety, worries, panic, frustration, anger, irritation or rage. Normally the prefrontal lobes keep control over the impulse orders from the amygdala. It introduces the notions of judgment and rules of social appropriateness. When in presence of a stressful situation the emotion impedes the rational brain from functioning properly, and impulsive people can “explode” in emotional reaction. This translates in incapacity to override the emotional impulses from the emotional centers. This can have dramatic drawbacks in our modern work environment such as shouting to the boss or acting inappropriately in the presence of colleagues/subordinates/clients, losing control in an exam or being incapable of making a presentation in front of an audience. The author dubs these situations as “amygdala hijacks”, and argues that “star performers” have a high level of self-awareness and control well their emotions. This self-awareness translates in better control of one’s emotions and avoids the crisis situations that can have disastrous