Tag: Brain
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HPA Axis
Read more: HPA AxisThe HPA axis, also known as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis plays a significant role in regulating our response to stress. The…
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Behavioral Activation System (BAS)
Read more: Behavioral Activation System (BAS)The Behavioral Activation System (BAS), a neurological network, regulates goal-directed behavior, motivation, and reward processing. It interacts independently with the…
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Affective Neuroscience
Read more: Affective NeuroscienceAffective neuroscience, pioneered by Jaak Panksepp and Joseph LeDoux in the 1990s, studies the brain’s processing of emotions. It explores…
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Organic Mental Illnesses
Read more: Organic Mental IllnessesOrganic mental disorders stem from physical or organic factors, such as brain injury or diseases, leading to cognitive impairment. These…
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Limbic System
Read more: Limbic SystemThe limbic system, comprised of the hypothalamus, amygdala, thalamus, and hippocampus, regulates essential survival functions like emotions and memories. Previous…
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Emotional Hijacking
Read more: Emotional Hijacking“Emotional hijacking” is a concept by psychologist Daniel Goleman where the emotional part of the brain overrides logical reasoning during…