Not exact matches
On a cognitive level, growing up in a
chaotic and unstable
environment — and
experiencing the chronic elevated stress that such an
environment produces — disrupts the development of a set of skills, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, known as executive functions: higher - order mental abilities that some researchers compare to a team of air - traffic controllers overseeing the working of the brain.
The atmosphere was loud and
chaotic which detracted somewhat from the
experience and I had much preferred the calm and quiet
environment from earlier in the morning.
The loud and
chaotic environment with the vendors yelling and making sounds and the crowds of people everywhere, was overwhelming and it definitely took away from the
experience of being surrounded by some of the most amazing, impressive and majestic ancient Mayan ruins.