The Human Brain
and Perceived Threats
“The human brain is AWESOME; it functions 24 hrs a day from the time we were born and only stops when we take an exam or FALL IN LOVE.”
Ritu Ghatourey
Our brain developed through thousands
of generations to secure our survival.
A perceived threat has a direct impact on our body, mind, and feelings.
Our brain reads situations and prepares us to respond.
SAFETY: ready for social engagement
THREAT: mobilizing for fight or flight
DANGER: focusing single mindedly on survival
The human brain has three distinct areas for unique purposes during a threatening situation.
Logic Center:
Assesses the situation
Emotional Center:
Triggers emotions
Survival Center:
Aims for safety
These three parts work together in ways essential for survival.
In safety, the three areas are working in harmony.
Yet, a perceived threat can override our Logic Center...
and we are functioning only
with our Emotions and Survival Centers.
Remember, for the mind there is no difference
between a real or an imagined threat.
Our brain can perceive a person who is simply different as "dangerous",
lock down our Logic Center,
and mislead us to treat the person as a threat.
In your life:
How do you distinguish between real and imagined threats?
