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Stress Rewires Your Brain for Survival | Michigan Wolverines Football News
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When stress hits, your brain goes into survival mode—tunnel vision kicks in, sidelining long-term thinking. New research dives deep into how the amygdala hijacks decision-making by overpowering the prefrontal cortex, explaining why we freeze under pressure. While evolution’s got us covered for danger, it’s messing with our ability to plan or reason. But here’s the hopeful part: scientists are uncovering ways to calm that stress response and restore clarity—even when things feel overwhelming. It’s not weakness—it’s biology, and now we’re learning how to work with it.
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