when incoming stimulation is perceived as familiar, that amygdala…
when incoming stimulation is perceived as familiar, that amygdala is calm, and the adjacently positioned hippocampus is capable of learning and memorizing although many of us may think of ourselves as stinking creatures that feel biologically, we are feeling creatures that think
— from Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit) · My stroke of insight by Jill Bolte Taylor PHD