I don't know anything about the "stroke" that the writer is talking about in the fourth paragraph of the above-linked article. I can't find any information, but can only find references to how the amygdala is affected by a physical stroke, and I don't think that's what the writer is referring to. I would deeply appreciate any light that can be shed on this,
The idea of an amygdala stroke does raise a question for me, though. The writer states that Meatloaf is unlikely to stroke out, because violence is an option for him. Only those for whom violence is NOT an option would "stroke out."
For the participants in the Landmark Forum, violence is not an option. Even yelling and screaming, as Meatloaf does, would not be an option, or would be severely limited. People have been escorted out of the Forum room when their tempers have flared. My recruiter told me that the staff sometimes had to call the police, though I never witnessed that.
My recruiter would get a phone call from someone doing the Forum, and after hanging up, she would gleefully say, "He's getting really aggravated - he's about to pop!"
So here is my question/theory:
Is this what they mean when they talk about people "popping"? Does it have anything to do with an amygdala hijack in which people "stroke out?" People are under pressure, sleep deprived, having their amygdala hijacked, and violence is NOT an option.
Is there any physical injury to the amygdala, and how long does it last?
For those who DO react violently, the police would be called. Then the police would write up an incident report, on record, of their encounter with a seemingly emotionally unstable participant, and the calm, cool, collected Forum leader and staff.
What a load of garbage!
The idea of an amygdala stroke does raise a question for me, though. The writer states that Meatloaf is unlikely to stroke out, because violence is an option for him. Only those for whom violence is NOT an option would "stroke out."
For the participants in the Landmark Forum, violence is not an option. Even yelling and screaming, as Meatloaf does, would not be an option, or would be severely limited. People have been escorted out of the Forum room when their tempers have flared. My recruiter told me that the staff sometimes had to call the police, though I never witnessed that.
My recruiter would get a phone call from someone doing the Forum, and after hanging up, she would gleefully say, "He's getting really aggravated - he's about to pop!"
So here is my question/theory:
Is this what they mean when they talk about people "popping"? Does it have anything to do with an amygdala hijack in which people "stroke out?" People are under pressure, sleep deprived, having their amygdala hijacked, and violence is NOT an option.
Is there any physical injury to the amygdala, and how long does it last?
For those who DO react violently, the police would be called. Then the police would write up an incident report, on record, of their encounter with a seemingly emotionally unstable participant, and the calm, cool, collected Forum leader and staff.
What a load of garbage!