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Feeling Out of Control

Sometimes, before you even know what’s going on,

you can find yourself feeling angry, weepy, or tingly with

excitement. That’s parts of your body responding to your

brain releasing hormones.

Yikes! Sometimes it seems as if you can’t control your feel-

ings. That’s because feelings are often instantaneous reactions

caused by your brain triggering chemicals called hormones

that course through your body.

The amygdala (ah-mig-duh-luh) is a small part of your brain

that scientists think is responsible for the way you feel. These

two little almond-shaped groups of cells react automatically

to situations that your brain thinks are funny, sad, or disturbing

in some way, such as someone jumping out at you in the dark

or a balloon popping. Whether you’re laughing or crying at a

movie or screaming as you go down a log ride at an amuse-

ment park, your amygdala is hard at work.