Brain regions • Neural systems interact • The limbic system • Number of brain structures connected to hypothalmus • Includes hippocampus & amygdala
Dec 22, 2015
Brain regions
• Neural systems interact
• The limbic system
• Number of brain structures connected to hypothalmus
• Includes hippocampus & amygdala
Limbic system
• Electrical stimulation of the limbic system in conscious patients reveals emotion (Ervin & Martin, 1986)
• Stimulation of the cortex rarely triggers reports of emotion or autonomic activation (LeDoux, 1991)
Amygdala
• Contains nuclei serving roles in +ive and –ive emotion
• Information from other parts of brain comes together in amygdala where emotional significance is attached (Aggleton & Mishkin, 1986)
• Monkeys - Lesion amygdala – normal sensation but low affective value
Facial Expression of EmotionFacial Expression of EmotionBrain imaging
• Different emotions activate different brain systems
• Fear activates amygdala
• Disgust activates insular cortex