reptilian
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“Meditation—it’s not worth it…meditation activates the reptilian freeze mechanism, so it is counterproductive. What works for me is movement and curiosity.”
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Porkchop earned her 15 minutes of reptilian fame by becoming the first turtle to swim in the tank.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
The species of crocodylomorph roamed Earth about 215 million years ago during the Triassic period and is believed to have been a fast-moving, land-dwelling predator resembling a "reptilian greyhound".
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
“In his reptilian survival way, he says ‘I’m going to do this and draw attention away from Epstein,'” he said.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026
Then, late Saturday afternoon, for some unknowable reason a light went on in the reptilian core of Beck’s inanimate brain and he floated back to consciousness.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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