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Supporting this research, neurobiological evidence has suggested that the limbic areas of the brain, particularly the amygdala, are more activated by scent than by other stimuli, given scent is processed in the same region of the brain as emotion.
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Dr. Brittany Chambers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Dr. Brittany Chambers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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“Limbic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limbic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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