A Fearless “Spider-Man”
From first glance, Alex Honnold seems like a real-like Spider-Man. This famous “free solo” climber has made headlines for ascending mountains and cliffs— all without any kind of safety gear. His expeditions included Zion National Park’s Moonlight Buttress, the Thank God Ledge in Yosemite National Park, and El Capitan. However, his true superpower may be fearlessness. Neuroscientists examined his brain during an MRI, specifically his amygdala, which is known as the “fear center” that controls mental threat interpretation and response.
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