The point of describing the neurological and psychological mechanisms that underpin taking offense is that knowledge is power ...

Limbic system and sexual behavior. Male sexual behavior is predominantly controlled by the medial preoptic area of the hypothalamus. Gonadal hormones facilitate the release of dopamine in the ...

By Dennis Sale In the previous three columns, I identified, explained and described specific research-based challenges of the ...

Reinvention isn’t just a career move for celebrities — it’s becoming a mental health move. Lady Gaga, Jim Carrey, and Selena Gomez are among a growing list of public figures who are harnessing the ...

The limbic system is located in the brain’s cerebrum, which happens to be the largest part of your brain, and directly underneath the temporal lobes. ... Prefrontal Cortex: ...

An emotional brain or limbic system that is responsible for our feelings flip-flops between negative emotions based on fears and positive emotions that come from reason. A prefrontal cortex that gives ...

These high-level cognitive and emotional functions were understood to reside in the cerebral cortex and limbic system. ... inhibition and decisionmaking in the prefrontal cerebral cortex.

Mere decades ago, when neuroanatomists mapped the brain, they couldn’t find any direct connections from the cerebellum to brain regions that control emotion and cognition, such as the limbic system ...

Perspectives > Second Opinions How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era? — A less toxic future would be a saner choice. by Arnold R. Eiser, MD, MACP January 23, 2024 ...