Fear arises thanks to lightning-fast mechanisms – that do not always react correctly.
Companies are focusing on the sense of smell in their marketing: fragrances are intended to bind customers to the brand.
Nutrition and reproduction – these activities are controlled by the hypothalamus at the neural and hormonal levels.
A vault with a supporting function: the fornix is a powerful fiber tract in the limbic system.
The limbic system does not solely control our emotional life. It also has other functions.
When paying attention, experiencing pain, or feeling emotions, the cingulate gyrus on the inside of the cortex becomes active.
There are not only systems for sensory and motor functions, but also one for emotions. Really?
The Papez circuit connects four parts of the limbic system. New memory content is transmitted.