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Similarities Between Hippocampus And Amygdala

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Emotions are what makes us home sapiens; they are made possible through the limbic system, the limbic system is in the temporal lobe (Boeree, 2009). The limbic system is made up of many different parts of the brain. The amygdala is the center of emotional processing it receives input from other brain functions, like memory and attention (Boeree, 2009). The amygdala is the reason we have multiple emotional responses, like love, fear, anger and sexual desire (Boeree, 2009). The hippocampus is another constituent of the limbic system that directs info to the amygdala (Boeree, 2009). The hippocampus works as a team with the amygdala (Boeree, 2009). The connection between the hippocampus and amygdala may very well be the origination of strong emotions elicited by individual memories which would explain emotional responses to distressing memories (Boeree, 2009). …show more content…

The prefrontal cortex controls the decisions we make when faced with an emotional reaction; it also regulates anxiety (Swenson, 2006). The hypothalamus feeds information into the amygdala (Swenson, 2006). The hypothalamus acts as a regulator of emotion, controlling levels of sexual desire, pleasure, aggression, and anger (Swenson, 2006). The cingulate gyrus is a pathway between the thalamus and the hippocampus, and it plays a role in remembering emotionally charged events (Swenson, 2006). The cingulate gyrus directs the attention to the fact, letting the rest of the brain know that it is emotionally significant (Swenson, 2006). The ventral tegmental is another part of the brain involved in emotions and love, particularly in how a person perceives pleasure (Swenson, 2006). The different areas of the brain that control emotions are very significant, but how can we connect emotions and learn in a classroom is a whole other

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