Reptilian brain · Threat Response
Threat Hypervigilance
A nervous system stuck scanning for danger treats ordinary events as threats; after real harm the threshold drops, and everything from a calendar invite to a price change reads as an attack.
An everyday example
Rejecting a fair partnership because the last one ended in a lawsuit.
What it can cost you
Missing good options through over-defence, and being exhausted by constant scanning.
Warning signs
- Everything looks like the last disaster.
- I am tired from watching for threats.
One thing to do
Name the past event the alarm belongs to; then evaluate the present case on a written checklist rather than on the alarm.
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