Andrew Huberman· PhD
The amygdala, that center of the brain that's involved in anxiety and fear and worry. Well, the amygdala, is one of the four core components of our goal setting and goal pursuit circuitry.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
The amygdala, that center of the brain that's involved in anxiety and fear and worry. Well, the amygdala, is one of the four core components of our goal setting and goal pursuit circuitry.
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The amygdala, that center of the brain that's involved in anxiety and fear and worry, well, the amygdala is one of the four core components of our goal setting and goal pursuit circuitry.