What has made you feel afraid? An unknown shadow? An unfamiliar rustle? An unexpected tingle? These experiences build memories that inform your current circumstances. If you sense a threat, your body may activate its stress response, urging you to fight against, flee from, or freeze at the perceived risk. Afterward, you can form a new memory, influencing how you may react to similar dangers in the future.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.org.
Scripting by Chia-Yi Hou.
Editorial Production by Tristan Rivera and Juliet M. Beverly.
Scientific Review by Andrew S. Fox.