http://the-locster.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] the-locster.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] gusl 2009-09-20 08:06 am (UTC)

I'd guess it has to do with the amygdala and the limbic system. If you think of anxiety as being in or partially in the 'fight or flight' state then it's possible that this means devoting mental resources away from higher level functions.
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