limbic system

Noun

Meaning

a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior

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Because the brain can be guided by rational calculation only in a limited degree, it must fall back on the nuances of pleasure and pain mediated by the limbic system and other lower centers of the brain. E. O. Wilson

Whereas story is processed in the mind in a straightforward manner, poetry bypasses rational thought and goes straight to the limbic system and lights it up like a brushfire. It's the crack cocaine of the literary world. Jasper Fforde

According to them, the olfactory bulb, a part of the brain that rests just above the nasal cavity, is part of the limbic system, which is associated with memories and feelings. Source: Internet

Aromas can also stimulate the area of our brain known as the limbic system, which affects our levels of arousal, making us relax or perk up according to the particular scent. Source: Internet

Once these circuits are activated, areas of the limbic system involved in emotions, sensations, and memories, including the amygdala and hippocampus, become active. Source: Internet

As a result, the nerves carry impulses to the limbic system (or sneezing center) in your brain stem. Source: Internet

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