Fear
Recent research shows that when something bad happens to you, part of your brain begins thinking independently, storing its own memories so it can save you next time. That worked fine a million years ago...
By Steven Johnson
Photograph by Elinor Carucci
Graphics by Don Foley
The above quote and link are to Discover Magazine's website, and the article is a good one if you want a good introduction into how fear, memory, and things like post-traumatic disorder occur in the brain.
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