The Neuroscience of Decision Making Under Pressure

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Chapters
0:00 The Brain’s Emergency Room Activation
1:01 Meet Your Primal Brain: The Role of the Amygdala
2:10 The Instantaneous Neural Cascade
4:01 The Amygdala Hijack: When Instinct Takes Over
4:40 Emotional vs. Rational: The Battle Within the Brain
5:38 Case Studies in Action: Real-World Examples of Amygdala Hijack
7:03 The Freeze Response Explained
8:37 The Prefrontal Cortex: Your Inner Strategist Under Siege
9:05 Bringing Logic Back: The Prefrontal Cortex in Recovery Mode
10:29 Working Memory Under Pressure
11:40 The Power of Training and Experience
13:20 Neurotransmitters and Their Impact on Choice
14:02 The Adrenaline Rush and Dopamine’s Role in Risk and Reward
15:40 Serotonin and Emotional Regulation
17:01 The Cortisol Conundrum: Tunnel Vision and Cognitive Collapse
18:58 Rewiring Your Brain for Peak Performance
19:35 Mindfulness and Controlled Breathing: Calming the Amygdala, Re-Engaging the Prefrontal Cortex
21:14 Pre-Mortem Analysis and Scenario Planning: Priming the Brain for Better Decisions
22:36 Embracing "Productive Pressure": Reframing the Neuroscience of Stress
23:38 The Brain Is Trainable

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