The Amygdala is the reason why you are always so hungry and love the feel of fuzzy things.
The Amygdala is an almond-shaped part of the brain located in the prefrontal cortex.It receives messages from the olfactory system when activated and is responsible for the release of hormones that correspond with arousal due to touch, smell and even taste. When activated, the Amygdala pressures the heart to beat faster, and for the nervous system to become alert to threats and pleasure around us.
Because the Amygdala is activated during pleasurable activities such as eating, sex and sometimes even feeling pain, it creates a "Pavlovian" effect due to the reward center being activated.
Since the Amygdala is actived during times of fear and feeling pleasure, we reward ourselves with pain because for some, pain is pleasure and pleasure is pain. This proves that pleasure and pain are related and demonstrates why people become addicted to pain (such as with BDSM, MMA fighting,etc.)
A hyperactive Amygdala is responsible for needing more stimulation, more sensory experience to become satisfied. A person with a hyperactive Amygdala needs more stimulation than someone who has a less active Amygdala (Balley,R).
When the Amygdala is stimulated and releases hormones, it is also the cause of aggression and people with a more hyperactive Amygdala are more aggressive.This is because the Amygdala is also responsible for the fight-or-flight response when we perceive stimuli that may be a threat. The Amygdala gets the body ready to flee, and if we want to flee, yet we can not (working, etc.) we become aggressive and ready to fight. Sometimes our response to fight our threat is projected onto other sources such as throwing things around,etc. because we can not fight the person, or run away. This is why BDSM, MMA and Rage Rooms are so convenient.
Although we are taught that anger, fear and pleasure should be regulated and controlled, doing so will only force the Amygdala and our body to build it up inside of us until we eventually release it in an uncontrolled way. The best thing to do is listen to our body and minds and eat when we want to, what we want to and how much as we want to, release our anger in a controlled environment (MMA, BDSM, Rage Rooms) and embrace our sexual desires.
Because the Amygdala is activated during pleasurable activities such as eating, sex and sometimes even feeling pain, it creates a "Pavlovian" effect due to the reward center being activated.
Since the Amygdala is actived during times of fear and feeling pleasure, we reward ourselves with pain because for some, pain is pleasure and pleasure is pain. This proves that pleasure and pain are related and demonstrates why people become addicted to pain (such as with BDSM, MMA fighting,etc.)
A hyperactive Amygdala is responsible for needing more stimulation, more sensory experience to become satisfied. A person with a hyperactive Amygdala needs more stimulation than someone who has a less active Amygdala (Balley,R).
When the Amygdala is stimulated and releases hormones, it is also the cause of aggression and people with a more hyperactive Amygdala are more aggressive.This is because the Amygdala is also responsible for the fight-or-flight response when we perceive stimuli that may be a threat. The Amygdala gets the body ready to flee, and if we want to flee, yet we can not (working, etc.) we become aggressive and ready to fight. Sometimes our response to fight our threat is projected onto other sources such as throwing things around,etc. because we can not fight the person, or run away. This is why BDSM, MMA and Rage Rooms are so convenient.
Although we are taught that anger, fear and pleasure should be regulated and controlled, doing so will only force the Amygdala and our body to build it up inside of us until we eventually release it in an uncontrolled way. The best thing to do is listen to our body and minds and eat when we want to, what we want to and how much as we want to, release our anger in a controlled environment (MMA, BDSM, Rage Rooms) and embrace our sexual desires.
References
Balley, R. The Amygdala's Location and Function. 26, Feb. 2018. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/amygdala-anatomy-373211
Balley, R. The Amygdala's Location and Function. 26, Feb. 2018. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/amygdala-anatomy-373211