amygdala hijack
personal, emotional response that is immediate, overwhelming, and out of measure with the actual stimulus because it has triggered a much more significant emotional threat
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amygdala hijack
Summary
amygdala hijack ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- amygdala is named after amygdala hijack[2].
- amygdala hijack's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bmbq4s[3].
- amygdala hijack's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 7360374[4].
Why It Matters
amygdala hijack ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]