Wealth Vision 20/20 Podcast

Wired for Panic

Craig Pluta Episode 60

Today’s episode is called “Wired for Panic” — where we unpack how your brain, emotions, and even your biology can sabotage rational decision-making… especially when it comes to money.

We’ll look at how ancient fear circuits like the amygdala still run the show, how chronic stress reshapes the part of your brain that controls memory and logic, and why negative news doesn’t just inform you — it rewires you.

We’ll also revisit some classic behavioral experiments that reveal just how easy it is to manipulate perception… and how all of this plays out in markets and client portfolios today.

If you’ve ever felt like you knew better but still acted out of fear — this episode is for you.