Anxiety and fear are two emotions that we all experience at different points in our lives, but did you know that they activate different parts of our brains? Fear is a response to a real, immediate threat, while anxiety is a response to a perceived, potential threat. � This difference in brain activation can help us better understand and manage our emotions. When we experience fear, our amygdala (a small almond-shaped structure in the brain) is triggered and sends signals to the rest of the brai