ACT II
Stay Cool Under Pressure
The brain is much more than a logic-processing machine. Its purpose is to keep you alive. Every moment, your brain decides if the world around you is dangerous or helpful to this purpose. Sensing either danger or reward, even at surprisingly subtle levels, can have a dramatic impact on how and what you think. Automatic responses to dangers or rewards are thought of generally as emotions. Your ability to regulate your emotions instead of being at the mercy of them is central to being effective in a chaotic world.
In act 2, Paul discovers the impact of emotions on his thinking, then learns how to wrest back control when emotions take over. Emily learns about the brain’s deep need to feel in control, and discovers ...
