Posadas [he/him, they/them] to the_dunk_tank • 7 months agoSilence! You have the amygdala of a small frightened child.imagemessage-square58 fedilinkarrow-up1150file-text
arrow-up1150imageSilence! You have the amygdala of a small frightened child.Posadas [he/him, they/them] to the_dunk_tank • 7 months agomessage-square58 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFourteenEyes [he/him]hexbear41·7 months agoA smaller amygdala means you feel your feelings more intensely, not less. link
minus-squareDes [she/her, they/them]hexbear20·7 months agoyep this is why certain substances can both simultaneously reduce anxiety but also intensify feelings (alcohol, GHB, phenibut and other GABA-B agonists) link
minus-squareCarbonScored [any]hexbear9·7 months agoPlus maybe the brain is just complex and not as simple as BIG BIT HERE = FEARFUL. link
A smaller amygdala means you feel your feelings more intensely, not less.
yep this is why certain substances can both simultaneously reduce anxiety but also intensify feelings (alcohol, GHB, phenibut and other GABA-B agonists)
Plus maybe the brain is just complex and not as simple as BIG BIT HERE = FEARFUL.