" amygdala "

 [ "amygdala" ]

1: one of the COOLEST anatomy words ever created.

  * e.g.,  ... The fear-some three-some cried out, "AMYGDALA!!!" as they lunged from the bushes and slaughtered every human soul around. 

 [ "amygdala" ]

2: Commonly known as a very distinct DEATH CALL.

  * e.g.,  ... "HAHAHAHAHA!!!!" we laughed, "Your amygdala has so many things going through it that you just shit yourself!" 

 [ "amygdala" ]

3: the part of your brain that gives you fears and anxieties.

 [ "amygdala" ]

1: the amygdala is a small almond shaped structure at the center of the brain

  * e.g.,  ... If I see a tiger in the shrubbery my amygdala will trigger a fear response which will stimulate my adrenal glands to produce the 'fight or flight' reaction. 

 [ "amygdala" ]

1: The part of your brain that controls fear, anxiety, and anger. Lots of f bombs have been dropped due to all three.

  * e.g.,  ... She ran outta here, and let's just say her amygdala was doing all the talking. 

 [ "Amygdala" ]

1: Definition: The portion of your brain that enables you to control emotions.

  * e.g.,  ... man, that chick needs to get her amygdala fixed, she totally tweaked at me when she found me in bed with her sister. 

 [ "Amygdala" ]

2: background: In the front of your temporal lobe, an almond shaped mass of grey matter.

 [ "amygdala hijack" ]

1: The term amygdala hijack describes any situation in which a person responds inappropriately based on emotional rather than intellectual factors. This term was coined by Daniel Goleman.

  * e.g.,  ... “When Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear, it was a very bad business decision – it cost him $3 million. It was an amygdala hijack,” says Daniel Goleman 

 [ "Hijack my amygdala" ]

1: To dazzle, affect, impress.

  * e.g.,  ... I knew right away that Jackson was trying to hijack my amygdala when he said he was finally going to rehab after I caught him stealing the rent money.