Whether in our personal or professional lives, we all experience small or large changes, sometimes chosen, sometimes forced. Therefore, changes are nothing new… And yet there are few who can boast of facing them without a hint of anxiety. This is explained. for the brain, any change is synonymous with new decisions to be made, which cost time and energy. “The brain isn’t lazy, it’s thrifty, and switching takes real cognitive effort. Since the effort for the brain leads to a decrease in the ability to pay attention and therefore to danger, fear and stress, it limits this process and tries to stay in its comfort zone, which is habits.explains Anne-Laure Nouvion, PhD in biology, neuroscience trainer and human behavior science consultant at the City of Space-Ecological Transition (UTE).
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Source: Le Figaro
