Stress Hijacks Your Brain's Decision-Making | Hartford News

When stressed, your brain goes into survival mode—tunnel vision kicks in, and the amygdala hijacks your thinking by silencing the prefrontal cortex, the part that handles logic and long-term planning. This explains why you make bad calls under pressure or feel like you’re thinking in slow motion. But new research gives us a clearer map of how this happens—and it’s not just about willpower. Scientists are now exploring mindfulness and CBT to help rewire stress responses, so you can stay sharp even when the stakes are high.

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