How fear works

decides where to send incoming

sensory data (from eyes, ears, mouth,

skin)

Emotion centre, save info of threats and determine

possible threats

Riggers fear response

Saves memory

Process data from sense organs

thalamus

amygdala

hypothalamus

Low road

Common in all mammals

thalamus

amygdala

hypothalamus

Sensory cortex

hippocampus

high road

thalamus

amygdala

hypothalamus

decides where to send incoming

sensory data (from eyes, ears, mouth,

skin)

thalamus

amygdala

hypothalamus

Emotion centre, save info of threats

and determine possible threats

thalamus

amygdala

hypothalamus

Triggers ‘fight of flight’ response

Saves yourself as threat has been confirmed

thalamus

amygdala

hypothalamus

Sensory cortex

hippocampus

Process data from sensory organs

Knock!!

Knock!!

thalamus

amygdala

hypothalamus

Sensory cortex

hippocampus

Look for similar situation in

memory bank to understand

situation

thalamus

amygdala

Sensory cortex

hippocampus

It’s just wind.Hehehe!

It’s ok!!!

Knock!!

Knock!!

thalamus

amygdala

hypothalamus

Sensory cortex

hippocampus

Aaaahhh!I am scared!

Danger!!

Fight or

flight

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