stackyFACTSYour internal processor is surprisingly gullible. If you vividly imagine chewing on a sour lemon or navigating a stressful argument, the brain activates the exact same visual and emotional regions as if it were actually happening. You can literally stress yourself into a panic attack purely through fictional mental scenarios.
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