Basic Brain Facts

When the Amygdala senses a threat, it prevents that information from transferring to the Prefrontal Cortex. Instead the Amygdala will fight the threat, flee the threat, or freeze.

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The amygdala cannot tell the difference between the feeling of being threatened and an actual threat.

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If we calm the amygdala, it will pass the information to the Prefrontal Cortex where it gets examined carefully allowing us to choose the best next step.

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Identify the part of the brain that helps you remember what you learned earlier this week about basic brain facts.

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

Unmindful thinking happens when the Amygdala handles a threat - it reacts quickly and without thinking about what’s going on.

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Mindful behaviour happens when the Prefrontal Cortex is given time to process the threat, and then decide what the next best step is.

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