Unlike regular memories, these "memories" are scoped only to the amygdala and are inaccessible to our conscious minds. This means the amygdala may trigger an anxiety response for reasons we cannot rationalize. > The existence of different memory systems explains why you can experience anxiety in a situation without any conscious memory (or understanding) of why the situation produces anxiety. -[[Rewire your Anxious Brain]] (p. 32) These emotional memories form by associating sensory input with highly charged emotional events. Whatever sensory input your amygdala was processing right before a negative event will likely become an anxiety trigger. #psychology