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A Reptile Dysfunction [Performance Anxiety]

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Release Date: 03/09/2020

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In 1848, Phineas Gage survived an unfortunate railroad accident that later informed science and medicine’s understanding of how the prefrontal cortex works. Supporting character: Spikey the tamping iron

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Theater is where Libby and Ruka met. It is also where the lizard brain causes stage fright. Learn about recent research into a strategy using an electromagnetic current as a possible tool to reduce performance anxiety.

 

Key Words

dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), limbic system, lizard brain, monitoring processes, neomammalian brain, operating processes, paleomammalian brain, performance anxiety, stage fright, transcranial magnetic stimulation

 

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Bushwick Tarantella by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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This podcast is for entertainment and education only. Neither of the hosts is a medical doctor, and nothing they say is medical advice. Please consult with your physician before making decisions about your health.