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It is often used in discussions about psychology or behavior to refer to the most primitive part of the brain that controls instinctual responses and survival mechanisms. Example: "When faced with a threat, our lizard brain takes over, prompting us to react quickly without thinking."
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lizard brain
noun
The most primitive part of the brain; the brain stem.
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Lizard brain is hungry!
"It is a nod to the lizard brain," Stephan said.
A Christmas album is a naked campaign to appeal to the audience's lizard brain.
Perhaps the part of the song that arouses our lizard brain is the instrumental opening.
There have to be some investments that tickle the lizard brain.
But some booze-addled misconceptions continue to cling to the lizard brain of the American tippler.
In the back part of the brain, your lizard brain, your fight-or-flight mechanism kicks in".
It was instantly beguiling — right on code for what my lizard brain was secretly wanting but hadn't yet articulated: the spirit of Rachel Maddow, in denim.
"Awake" is as ambitious as "Lone Star," but it's been designed to plug directly into our shared TV lizard brain, the one that determines the Nielsen ratings.
But research suggests that this cuteness does more than just tell your lizard brain that the squirming screamer in your arms is important.
("I didn't want to be an influence," the influencer said). The account encapsulates the ethos of Instagram's Explore tab, the platform's engagement-bait lizard brain.
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