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Prefrontal cortex and acute stress: what happens

Under acute stress, the prefrontal cortex (reasoning, language, planning) is inhibited in 200ms by the amygdala. You lose these functions for the stress duration. Neurological base for 'I couldn't think'.

Perché accade — il meccanismo

Noradrenaline and cortisol activate alpha-1 and glucocorticoid receptors in the prefrontal cortex. Result: connectivity with other brain areas drops 40-60%. Arnsten (Nature Neuroscience 2009): under stress, subjects lose 50% working memory.

Come il Sistema Avikzar vi risponde

The Avikzar System bypasses this block: reflexes anchored in cerebellum and basal ganglia don't need cortex. They remain 100% available even under maximum stress.

Yehouda Avikzar (10° Dan) — Il freeze non è colpa Sua — è la Sua biologia. Ma allenarsi dopo averne vissuto uno, è la Sua responsabilità.