OVERVIEW
Think about the last strong emotion you felt — excitement, embarrassment, frustration, etc. Where did that feeling start? Today, we'll take a peek inside your emotional control center, the limbic system, and explore how your brain creates, stores, and manages emotions.
Name That Feeling
The face tells a story, and the brain is an emotion detective! Look at the images on the following slides. Drag a checkmark next to the emotion(s) you think fit(s) best. You may choose two emotions. Then tell us what clues — eyes, posture, tone, or color? — helped you decide on the emotion.
_____Relief _____Excitement _____Joy _____Surprise _____Pride _____Calm
_____Amusement _____Fear _____Shock _____Disgust _____Confusion _____Calm
_____Frustration _____Excitement _____Sadness _____Surprise _____Anger _____Fear
_____Joy _____Sadness _____Relief _____Determination _____Anger _____Disappointment
_____Wonder _____Fear _____Anger _____Surprise _____Joy _____Calm
_____Annoyance _____Disgust _____Fear _____Confusion _____Anger _____Disappointment
Did everyone choose the same emotions? Probably not!
That’s because your brain makes quick guesses before you even realize it.
Your limbic system reacts first — it's fast and emotional.
Your thinking brain catches up next — it helps you make sense of what you feel. 💡 Think about it:
Have you ever misread someone's emotions — thought they were angry, but they were really nervous?
That's your brain learning how to balance feeling and thinking.
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THE LIMBIC SYSTEM
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The three major regions of the brain are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem.
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Where and what is the limbic system?
Your limbic system is located deep within the cerebrum. It's your emotional control center — the system that helps you feel, remember, and react. Let's examine the main parts of this system.
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The structures in the limbic system are the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
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The amygdala is located deep within the temporal lobe. The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing memory, emotions, and making decisions.
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When something scares you or stresses you out, your amygdala triggers an automatic response known as the fight-or-flight response, which prepares you to either fight or flee in order to survive.
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The hippocampus is located in the temporal lobe. It is involved in storing and retrieving short-term memory and long-term memory.
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How to Strengthen Your Memory
Short-term memory lasts for only 20 to 30 seconds. To transfer short-term memory to long-term memory, try this:
- Pause before learning something new.
- Say out loud what you want to remember.
- Repeat it in your mind several times.
- Connect the memory with an image.
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The thalamus acts as a relay center. It processes the senses of sight, sound, taste, and touch and sends sensory signals to the appropriate areas of the brain for processing.
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Smell is the only sense that is not relayed through the thalamus. Smell stimuli take a direct route to the limbic system and is handled by the olfactory bulb, a structure in the front of the brain.
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The hypothalamus serves as the link between the nervous system and the endocrine system, integrating emotions and thoughts to regulate functions such as hunger, thirst, body temperature, and stress responses.
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Think about it: Have you ever noticed how emotions affect your body — your stomach, muscles, or temperature?
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The Emotional Pathway
When something happens, your brain fires a chain reaction. Let’s follow the signal.” Trigger: Something happens (a pop quiz, a compliment). Amygdala: Instantly scans for danger or reward. Hypothalamus: Sends signals to your body — heart rate, hormones, tension. Hippocampus: Searches memory files — ‘Have I felt this before?’ Frontal Lobe: Adds logic and choice — ‘Should I react or rethink?’
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JOIN A GAME
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OVERVIEW
Think about the last strong emotion you felt — excitement, embarrassment, frustration, etc. Where did that feeling start? Today, we'll take a peek inside your emotional control center, the limbic system, and explore how your brain creates, stores, and manages emotions.
Name That Feeling
The face tells a story, and the brain is an emotion detective! Look at the images on the following slides. Drag a checkmark next to the emotion(s) you think fit(s) best. You may choose two emotions. Then tell us what clues — eyes, posture, tone, or color? — helped you decide on the emotion.
_____Relief _____Excitement _____Joy _____Surprise _____Pride _____Calm
_____Amusement _____Fear _____Shock _____Disgust _____Confusion _____Calm
_____Frustration _____Excitement _____Sadness _____Surprise _____Anger _____Fear
_____Joy _____Sadness _____Relief _____Determination _____Anger _____Disappointment
_____Wonder _____Fear _____Anger _____Surprise _____Joy _____Calm
_____Annoyance _____Disgust _____Fear _____Confusion _____Anger _____Disappointment
Did everyone choose the same emotions? Probably not! That’s because your brain makes quick guesses before you even realize it. Your limbic system reacts first — it's fast and emotional. Your thinking brain catches up next — it helps you make sense of what you feel. 💡 Think about it: Have you ever misread someone's emotions — thought they were angry, but they were really nervous? That's your brain learning how to balance feeling and thinking.
10
11
THE LIMBIC SYSTEM
12
The three major regions of the brain are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem.
13
Where and what is the limbic system?
Your limbic system is located deep within the cerebrum. It's your emotional control center — the system that helps you feel, remember, and react. Let's examine the main parts of this system.
14
The structures in the limbic system are the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
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The amygdala is located deep within the temporal lobe. The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing memory, emotions, and making decisions.
17
When something scares you or stresses you out, your amygdala triggers an automatic response known as the fight-or-flight response, which prepares you to either fight or flee in order to survive.
18
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The hippocampus is located in the temporal lobe. It is involved in storing and retrieving short-term memory and long-term memory.
20
How to Strengthen Your Memory
Short-term memory lasts for only 20 to 30 seconds. To transfer short-term memory to long-term memory, try this:
21
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The thalamus acts as a relay center. It processes the senses of sight, sound, taste, and touch and sends sensory signals to the appropriate areas of the brain for processing.
23
24
Smell is the only sense that is not relayed through the thalamus. Smell stimuli take a direct route to the limbic system and is handled by the olfactory bulb, a structure in the front of the brain.
25
The hypothalamus serves as the link between the nervous system and the endocrine system, integrating emotions and thoughts to regulate functions such as hunger, thirst, body temperature, and stress responses.
26
Think about it: Have you ever noticed how emotions affect your body — your stomach, muscles, or temperature?
27
The Emotional Pathway
When something happens, your brain fires a chain reaction. Let’s follow the signal.” Trigger: Something happens (a pop quiz, a compliment). Amygdala: Instantly scans for danger or reward. Hypothalamus: Sends signals to your body — heart rate, hormones, tension. Hippocampus: Searches memory files — ‘Have I felt this before?’ Frontal Lobe: Adds logic and choice — ‘Should I react or rethink?’
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EXCELLENT WORK!!!
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JOIN A GAME
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