Predator or prey? This 'switch' in the brain toggles when you're hunting or being hunted
![Predator or prey? This 'switch' in the brain toggles when you're hunting or being hunted](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oKF4dHqiAQpb3pUaKQqsx8.jpg)
The hypothalamus, a brain region that helps control our hormones and sleep cycles, is also responsible for our ability to switch between predator- and prey-like behavior.