Amygdala, It's the morning of an important math test. As the teacher passes out the papers, your palms get sweaty, your stomach feels fluttery, and you start to worry you'll forget everything you studied., You're walking home from school when suddenly a large dog starts barking loudly and running toward you. Your heart beats faster, you freeze in place, and you feel scared., You're home alone when you hear a strange noise from another room. Your heart pounds, you feel alert, and you're suddenly very aware of every sound in the house. Then your older sibling walks in - they came home early and that was the noise you heard., Lila is walking home from school when she hears a loud barking dog behind her. Her heart starts racing, and she immediately feels scared., During a thunderstorm, loud thunder booms right outside Sam's window. Sam jumps and hides under his blanket., Ella is about to perform in the school talent show. Right before going on stage, she feels butterflies in her stomach and sweaty palms., Hippocampus, Your teacher is giving a pop quiz on multiplication tables. As you work through the problems, you recall practicing these facts many times before., Your family visits a beach town you haven't been to since you were in kindergarten. Surprisingly, you remember exactly how to get to your favorite ice cream shop, even though it's been years., If you remember your best friend’s name or how to ride a bike., You smell freshly baked cookies at the bakery, and suddenly you remember being in your grandmother's kitchen when you were little, helping her bake cookies and laughing together., During a science quiz, Jake remembers the experiment they did with magnets in class last week. He uses that memory to answer a tricky question., At recess, Leo teaches his friend a new basketball trick he learned last month. He remembers every move clearly., During a fire drill at school, Ava remembers exactly what the teacher taught: stay calm, walk quietly, and follow the line., Prefrontal Cortex, Noah gets mad during a soccer game because someone fouled him. He really wants to yell, but he takes a deep breath and talks to the referee instead., Someone cuts in front of you in line for the swing. You feel like pushing them, but instead, you take a deep breath and tell them that you were waiting your turn., You have math homework, a science project due Friday, and a book report to finish. You also want to play with friends and watch your favorite show, so you take a moment to decide and work on your science project, Olivia is tempted to copy her friend’s homework because she forgot to do hers. But she decides to tell the teacher the truth., Maya is at a birthday party and sees a giant chocolate cake. She really wants to grab a handful, but she remembers it's polite to wait her turn..

Limbic System

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