Interesting article on Staring …. why you stare, who you stare at, what you can do to stop staring.

Staring … or peering intently at something or someone … is what part of your emotional brain does.  When the object, or person, you have focused on does not ‘match’ any image in your mind [think of NCIS running fingerprints through their databases], your rational mind does not say “Hey let’s check them out to see if they are friendly or not”.  Your emotional brain, specifically your amygdala, immediately puts your body into a ‘fight or flight’ mindset.  Think of prehistoric dinosaurs and cavemen.

So how do we conquer this eruption?  When you feel yourself becoming overly-emotional, that means your right brain is becoming overwhelmed.  Engage your left brain … do math calculations in your head.  Figure out the fastest route from your office to your home.  Analyze and strategize.  In doing so, your focus will be on the logical calculations and your creative, your emotional side, can relax.

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Tags: amygdala, brain functions, cortex, emotional intelligence skills, emotional intelligence techniques, NCIS, neo-cortex, staring

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