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Emotional Intelligence: Amygdala, Regulation & Conflict

Interactive 3D simulation of the emotional-regulation loop in a two-person conflict: a trigger spikes amygdala activation, the prefrontal cortex recruits regulation (reappraisal, suppression or avoidance), and the resulting displayed emotion spreads to the other person through empathic contagion — watch tension escalate or resolve.

Cognitive Science3DModerate60 FPS

Emotional intelligence isn't a single trait — it plays out moment to moment as a loop between a stressor, an amygdala spike, prefrontal regulation, and how that regulated (or unregulated) state spreads to the other person in a conflict. This simulation makes that loop visible and interactive: choose reappraisal, suppression, or avoidance, tune regulation skill and empathic contagion, and watch whether the interaction escalates into open conflict or settles back to cooperation.

⚙ Under the hood

Interactive simulation of the emotional-regulation loop in a two-person conflict: a trigger spikes amygdala activation, the prefrontal cortex recruits regulation via reappraisal, suppression or avoidance, and the resulting displayed emotion spreads to a counterpart through empathic contagion, escalating or resolving social tension.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install