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And the nerve stimulation also activates parts of the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in regulating the limbic regions of the brain that control emotion.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 4 July 2023
Also, without consciousness, the social tenets embedded in our limbic brain, which support our capacity for love, respect, and compassion, are disconnected, giving rise to sheer individualism.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Among the group who tested positive for the virus and reported experiencing anxiety and depression, there were signs of shrinkage in the limbic area of the brain, which is involved in memory and emotional processing.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2023
This nerve projects to brain structures that relay signals to a variety of areas involved in PTSD and MDD, including the amygdala and limbic forebrain.
—Ben Thomas, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2016
Miller hypothesizes that exposure to toxicants permanently decreases the threshold needed to excite the limbic network, setting the stage for a phenomenon much like kindling.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
These include the structure of certain limbic and sensorimotor areas in the brain and a measure of connectivity between brain regions known to be important in the placebo response and pain processing.
—Allison Whitten, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2021
Brave people typically have normal limbic systems (where the amygdala is located) and feel fear, but work to overcome it.
—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022
That’s because loss is processed in the limbic, or emotional part of the brain, and gains register in the prefrontal cortex, where cognitive behavior is processed, Finke said.
—NBC News, 29 Mar. 2022
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 4 July 2023
Also, without consciousness, the social tenets embedded in our limbic brain, which support our capacity for love, respect, and compassion, are disconnected, giving rise to sheer individualism.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
Among the group who tested positive for the virus and reported experiencing anxiety and depression, there were signs of shrinkage in the limbic area of the brain, which is involved in memory and emotional processing.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2023
This nerve projects to brain structures that relay signals to a variety of areas involved in PTSD and MDD, including the amygdala and limbic forebrain.
—Ben Thomas, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2016
Miller hypothesizes that exposure to toxicants permanently decreases the threshold needed to excite the limbic network, setting the stage for a phenomenon much like kindling.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
These include the structure of certain limbic and sensorimotor areas in the brain and a measure of connectivity between brain regions known to be important in the placebo response and pain processing.
—Allison Whitten, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2021
Brave people typically have normal limbic systems (where the amygdala is located) and feel fear, but work to overcome it.
—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022
That’s because loss is processed in the limbic, or emotional part of the brain, and gains register in the prefrontal cortex, where cognitive behavior is processed, Finke said.
—NBC News, 29 Mar. 2022
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limbic
adjective
lim·bic
ˈlim-bik 
: of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain
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