Emotional Hijack (Amygdala Hijack)

Stress Resilience

When strong emotions completely take over your thinking brain. A phenomenon where the emotional brain overwhelms the rational brain, leading to impulsive actions. Named by psychologist Daniel Goleman, it explains why smart people do dumb things under stress. Example: Your position gaps down 10% at open. Before you can think, you've sold everything in a panic. Five minutes later, it's recovered 8%. You were hijacked - your amygdala acted before your prefrontal cortex could intervene.