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The amygdala is a structure located deep in the brain’s still mysterious recesses and is known as the brain’s alarm system.

“A slightly larger amygdala simply highlights a brain’s increased sensitivity to issues related to [the] need for security, reduction of uncertainty and threat, or perhaps more careful ...

Trauma of any magnitude can "over-wire" the brain, making us reactive even to harmless situations. Children exposed to ...

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Sunrise alarm clocks mimic the gradually brightening light of the sun to ease you out of sleep. Think of it as a biological hack. “We evolved to align our sleep-wake cycles with the sun ...

The amygdala is a group of nuclei located within the anterior medial portion of the brain’s temporal lobe. Part of the limbic system, the amygdala is involved in processing of emotions ...

Light-up alarm clocks are even more useful for anyone who suffers from SAD (seasonal affective disorder), which has symptoms in common with depression but only happens in winter. This may mean you ...

Once the amygdala flags incoming information as a threat—or, due to hyperreactivity, jumps to that conclusion even in the absence of threat—it sends out an alarm, notifying many other areas of ...

Tired of being jolted awake by your phone’s alarm? If you’re looking to break the habit of reaching for your phone first thing in the morning, switching to a physical alarm clock might be the ...