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One little gadget in the limbic system, the amygdala, filters incoming experience through a lens of past associations with fear or major stress. Profound negative associations trigger signals of avoidance throughout the brain and body. An example might be a child who is a poor reader repeatedly humiliated in class; subsequently in similar situations, the amygdala sends danger signals to other brain centers, which respond by putting out stress hormones. This reaction can become a vicious cycle that keeps the child from being able to use what he does know. As a learning therapist who works with kids who have had lots of stressful learning experiences, I can guarantee that it takes time and patience to undo these negative connections.

Quote ID: 01765

Author

Jane Healy

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Your Child’s Growing Mind

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