Stress Physically Rewires Your Brain for Autopilot

Stress Physically Rewires Your Brain for Autopilot

In this first episode of AI, Ethics, and the Human Mind, Hussein A. Dawood examines how chronic stress alters cognitive control by shifting the brain from reflective reasoning to automatic, survival-oriented responses. Drawing from cognitive science and learning research, the episode explains why stress affects decision-making, learning, leadership, and human interaction with intelligent systems.