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BEAR BRAIN!




































                    When stress chemicals are released, it gives a




















                    message to our brain that something is not ok.



































                        Our brain’s main job is to keep us



















                        alive so when it thinks something is




















                        going wrong, it goes into a mini





















                        survival response.





















































                         Sometimes brains find it hard to tell the difference between a real threat




















                         (like being chased by a bear!) and not such a serious threat (e.g.



















                         wondering whether someone likes us as much as we like them or




















                         somewhere being too noisy for us).









































                         Our brain may react with a threat response even though we are not in




















                         real danger – we may just be finding maths hard or worried whether our



















                         friend likes us.
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