PSYC18H3 Final: PSYC18FINAL
Document Summary
Outline: revisiting the structure of the brain, limbic systen & neocortex, basic emotions the limbic system, what does the amygdala actually do, social emotions and emotion regulation. Not implicated in emotional processing: sleeping, breathing, cardiovascular activity, motor coordination. Forebrain: regulates more complex actions of the body. Initiates and regulates cognitions & emotions: important not only for producing the feeling state (emotion) but the behaviour and behaviour tendencies associated with the emotional response (complex actions of body) Limbic system & prefrontal cortex: key for emotional processes including emotion regulation. 2 of 53: only present in humans and large vertebrates, more complex: allow for a better processing of emotional stimuli. Ventral striatum (nucleus accumbens: reward, pleasure, part of the brain where dopamine is released during anticipation of things. E. g. pleasurable things we anticipate: drugs, sex, food, etc : activation are often seen during activations of positive or pleasant stimuli.
