Undertraining Triggers Amygdala Hijack And Lethal Escalation

Because officers are so undertrained, when they enter violent life-or-death altercations they experience an amygdala hijack—losing prefrontal cortex control—so their decisions become automatic fear-based fight/flight/freeze responses, which is why they rapidly escalate to pepper spray, taser, baton, or firearm even when no weapon is present.