The Neuroscience of Anxiety in One Lesson
Anxiety is the fear of things yet to come. It's what happens when the brain predicts a bad outcome and then prepares for it. It's a mechanism by which the brain prepares the body to face potential threats. So anxiety is actually often a good thing. Wait, really? Yes, it's just that, thanks to the complexities of the human brain, it's very easy for good, adaptive anxiety to transform into unhealthy maladaptive anxiety or even an anxiety disorder. In this video, you will: - Discover how the brain's wiring can turn the tide from adaptive anxiety that sharpens our survival instincts, to maladaptive anxiety that spirals us into a maze of avoidance and dread. - Dive into the heart of anxiety's neural circuitry, from the vigilant amygdala to the discerning prefrontal cortex, and unveil the groundbreaking strategies poised to reset the anxious brain. - Explore the cutting-edge fusion of pharmacology, neuromodulation, and virtual realms that are reshaping the battlefield against anxiety disorders, opening doors to a life reclaimed from the clutches of unwarranted fears. * This video was originally aired live as Patreon Only Livestream ep. 8 Sources: - Kenwood, M. M., Kalin, N. H., & Barbas, H. (2022). The prefrontal cortex, pathological anxiety, and anxiety disorders. Neuropsychopharmacology, 47(1), 260-275.Chicago - Javanbakht, A. (2019). A theory of everything: Overlapping neurobiological mechanisms of psychotherapies of fear and anxiety related disorders. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 12, 328. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntfcfJ28eiU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlHySGwwefA -- Please support this channel by signing up for Sense of Mind's Patreon and get bonus content every month: https://www.patreon.com/senseofmind You'll get: - Access to exclusive monthly livestreams - Written (blog post) versions of all new videos, including this one! -- Don't forget to subscribe to this channel: @senseofmindshow And check out the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense-of-mind/id1603691298 Follow Sense of Mind on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/ -- #neuroscience #anxiety #mentalhealth