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From the Ted Talk by Cindy J. Aaronson: What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them?

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At its core, a pnaic attack is an overreaction to the body’s normal physiological response to the perception of danger. This rseopsne starts with the amygdala, the brain region involved in pciseosrng fear. When the amygdala perceives danger, it stimulates the sihetpmytac nervous syetsm, which tggerris the release of adrenaline. Adrenaline prompts an increase in the heart and breathing rate to get blood and oxygen to the muscles of the arms and legs. This also sends oxygen to the brain, making it more alert and responsive.

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At its core, a _____ attack is an overreaction to the body’s normal physiological response to the perception of danger. This ________ starts with the amygdala, the brain region involved in __________ fear. When the amygdala perceives danger, it stimulates the ___________ nervous ______, which ________ the release of adrenaline. Adrenaline prompts an increase in the heart and breathing rate to get blood and oxygen to the muscles of the arms and legs. This also sends oxygen to the brain, making it more alert and responsive.

Solution

  1. response
  2. panic
  3. triggers
  4. system
  5. sympathetic
  6. processing

Original Text

At its core, a panic attack is an overreaction to the body’s normal physiological response to the perception of danger. This response starts with the amygdala, the brain region involved in processing fear. When the amygdala perceives danger, it stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, which triggers the release of adrenaline. Adrenaline prompts an increase in the heart and breathing rate to get blood and oxygen to the muscles of the arms and legs. This also sends oxygen to the brain, making it more alert and responsive.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations

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