The brain
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The amygdala is responsible for the rapid ‘fight or flight’ response in people faced with a difficult situation. It creates an ‘emotional short-circuit’, taking over the entire brain in an instant. But in most situations the prefrontal lobes are able to temper the amygdala’s primal response with reason. If the prefrontal areas do a good job, a person might quickly defuse a tense situation with humour. If not, the result could be an uncontrollable rage.
Goleman Daniel

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