A visceral exploration of how stress, both acute and chronic, impacts the brain’s creative potential.
HYPERVIGILANCE examines three commonly identified large-scale networks in the human brain.
The default mode network (DMN), linked to introspection, creativity, and self-referential thinking. Dreaming.
Salience network (SM), which detects and filters important stimuli, switching between DMN and ECN as needed. Recalibrating.
The executive control network (ECN), responsible for focus, problem-solving and decision-making. Executing.
The video first explores how these networks respond under acute stress, culminating in hypervigilance-a state where brain interactions essential for creativity and complex problem-solving are impaired as the focus shifts to short-term survival.
The narrative then transitions to chronic stress, depicting the long-term disruption of network balance, hindering higher-order thinking, emotional resilience, and innovation.
Music by Astrid Sonne