Why Fear Wins Over Facts The Neuroscience of Trauma

It's All About The Biology · Mar 1, 2026 · 1h 11m

In this Sunday Night Live, we explored how trauma, stress, and emotional memory shape the brain, nervous system, hormones, inflammation, posture, and chronic pain patterns.We broke down how the amygdala (fear center), prefrontal cortex (logic center), and hippocampus (memory center) interact — and why fear often overrides facts.We discussed:The brain-body connectionHow chronic stress alters cortisol, immune function, and inflammationThe impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)Why muscles stay tight under stressHow perception influences cellular signaling (including insights from Bruce…