FREUD & ERROR

Fear can override logic in decision-making. Survival mode hijacks reason.

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Fear shifts attention toward threats and pushes the brain toward fast, protective choices. That’s useful in danger, but it can distort risk perception and lead to avoidance even when the threat is low.

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