The Lost ARC / Unit 2 ARC 028 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Stress and the Thinking Brain
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The idea
Amy Arnsten's research describes the prefrontal cortex, the brain's planning and self-regulation region, as the region most sensitive to the damaging effects of stress.
In practice
Even mild, uncontrollable stress causing a rapid loss of prefrontal thinking, and prolonged stress changing the region's structure.
Where people slip
The book's conclusion: you cannot inspire a person whose thinking brain is overloaded; you can only reduce the load.
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