Sentences with phrase «survival brain mechanism»

It's a primal survival brain mechanism, designed to keep us alive.

Not exact matches

1) We're highly evolved primates 2) We have overactive imaginations 3) Our greatest evolutionary asset, our large and highly-folded brains, are also responsible for an insatiable curiosity 4) As a species, and a survival tactic, we make things up to comfort ourselves in difficult times 5) As a complex societal species, we create commonalities and «traditions» with others in our clan / tribe / community 6) These «traditions» result in security, trust, and strong relationships that make the collective more able to survive than the individual 7) These common beliefs also act as a means of numbing the brain to questions and concerns without legitimate or tangible answers 8) Religion is simply a survival mechanism 9) When we die, we simple «are not alive» anymore.

altruism, sympathy, and empathy exist within the human brain as a survival mechanism for ourselves and ultimately our tribe.

The team thinks there must be a mechanism that ups the flow of blood to the brain as a survival strategy in such circumstances.

In a life - threatening situation, the brain launches into «fight - or - flight,» a rapid and instinctive survival mechanism during which cortisol travels to the brain to dampen the initial response.

That might lead to new treatments for dementia, Boldrini said — if research can uncover some of the molecular mechanisms that support neuron production and survival in older brains.

Vital Biological Functions: We prioritize basic daily survival with assorted homeostatic mechanisms that require substantial energy — firing brain neurons, digesting food, breathing air.

Several mechanisms are at work, and they all indicate that the brain is protecting its own survival while trying to minimize further damage.

Using its crude compensatory mechanism to maintain homeostasis to ensure survival of the key organ systems such as the heart and brain first, the rest of the body is thrown into disarray.

As part of human's evolutionary survival mechanisms, the body's fight - or - flight response is automatically triggered when the brain perceives a threat.

In response, the brain «unplugs» as part of its energy - preserving survival mechanism.

Love turns out to be a valuable brain - initiated mechanism for species survival.