Wired for Fear

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What is the role of the hippocampus in the fear response?

Back

The hippocampus helps create a memory of the experience.

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What happens to the body when a perceived threat is identified as a false alarm?

Back

The body likely relaxes.

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What is the function of neurons during the fear response?

Back

Neurons pass information between the brain and body.

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What causes an increase in blood pressure and heart rate when we feel fear?

Back

The body floods with hormones.

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How does fear contribute to a person's survival?

Back

Fear helps the body detect potential danger.

Front

What is the amygdala's role in the fear response?

Back

The amygdala processes fear and triggers the fight or flight response.

Front

What is the fight or flight response?

Back

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Front

What hormones are released during a fear response?

Back

Adrenaline and cortisol are commonly released during a fear response.

Front

How does the prefrontal cortex contribute to managing fear?

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The prefrontal cortex helps evaluate the threat and regulate the response.

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What is a false alarm in the context of fear?

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A situation where something initially perceived as a threat turns out to be harmless.