Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 321 BEHAVIOR IS LINKEd TO BRAIN FUNCTIONING How we perceive, and respond to, the environment is governed by the brain: • Whether a situation is seen as threatening or safe depends on the degree of excitation of the amygdala, or“fear center.” • The ability to control impulsive, violent behavior depends on the development of the prefrontal cortex—the“higher brain”—which governs higher executive functioning, such as impulse control, judgment, decision-making, and moral reasoning. PREFRONTAL CORTEX AMYGdALA BRAIN STRUCTURES INVOLVEd IN dEALING WITH FEAR ANd STRESS 6 G L O B A L P E A C E I N I T I AT I V E