Book response #4

Previously on The Kenneth Brown Blog blog post: 

Emotional intelligence examined the amygdala and how it relates to your brain. 

Today, the book addressed what physically happens to your body when different emotions pass through your brain. This explained differences between our logical and emotional minds. 

"Jupiter has bestowed far more passion than reason- you could calculate the ratio as 24-1". This quote from Erasmus of Rotterdam is interesting because it sums up what this whole section is about and gives a great illustration of the idea. 

Many time in my life I have seen the "24-1" ratio in play. When emotions are high, logic goes down the drain. 

In just the last few pages I have read, I have learned more about emotions and the brain than I have in any formal education. For example, when you are in fear, blood rushes to your legs to make it easier to flee. Also, love has the  exact opposite effect of "flight of fight" in your body.