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    Amygdala Hijack: Climbing the Emotional Intelligence Ladder

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    2026年2月1日

    Discover how brain science explains emotional meltdowns and learn to climb the 5-domain EI ladder from self-awareness to co-regulation. Transform hijacks into growth opportunities with research-backed techniques.

    Amygdala Hijack: Climbing the Emotional Intelligence Ladder

    Amygdala Hijack: Climbing the Emotional Intelligence Ladder最佳语录

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    Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. That space is literally the prefrontal cortex doing its job.

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    Create a lesson on the amygdala hijack, mapping the EI domains to the ladder, social skills as Co regulation

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    Jacksonplay
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    知识来源
    Emotional intelligence
    The Amygdala Hijack and its Role in Emotional Intelligence Blog
    link
    https://www.maguiretraining.co.uk/blog/the-amygdala-hijack-and-its-role-in-emotional-intelligence/
    Stop Amygdala Hijacks: Research Based Technique - Awaken Joy
    link
    https://www.awakenjoy.life/stop-amygdala-hijacks-research-based-technique
    Energy Rising
    Amygdala-prefrontal coupling underlies individual differences in emotion regulation
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    https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408571/
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    Opening & Welcome

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    2

    Topic Introduction & Source Material Setup

    0:51
    1:07
    1:25
    1:43
    1:58
    3

    Understanding the Amygdala Hijack: When Emotions Override Reason

    2:12
    2:18
    2:38
    1:58
    3:06
    3:19
    3:37
    3:48
    4

    The Neuroscience of Emotional Regulation: Prefrontal-Amygdala Coupling

    4:03
    4:09
    4:27
    4:36
    4:49
    5:00
    5:19
    1:58
    5:37
    5

    The Emotional Intelligence Ladder: Mapping the Five Domains

    5:51
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    6:19
    6:34
    3:19
    7:00
    3:48
    7:25
    7:37
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    6

    Co-Regulation: How Social Skills Transform Emotional Dynamics

    7:58
    0:35
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    8:35
    8:50
    9:03
    3:48
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    3:19
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    Practical Techniques: Stopping Amygdala Hijacks in Real Time

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    10:23
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    Practical Applications & Listener Takeaways

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    Wrap-up & Closing Reflection

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