6.8. CONCLUSION
The purpose of this chapter has been to provide the practitioner with knowledge about the systemic affect of stress on the human body in general and the brain's PFC in particular. The PFC is the executive center and chief executive officer of the brain. Anything that degrades the performance of the PFC affects all brain functions, including both cognitive and emotional intelligences.
To assist in understanding the nonlinear dynamic interaction of the PFC, stress, and cognitive and emotional intelligences, an overview of the Perception-Appraisal-Motivation-Action Model of Behavior™ was presented. This model elucidates the complex interaction of the processes involved in what happens from the time a stimulus is first perceived ...
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