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Brain and neurocognition - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The neocortex is the most recent evolutionary milestone in the development of our brain.
        
        The neocortex could be considered the seat of rationality in our nervous system, since it allows the emergence of systematic and logical thinking, which exists independently of emotions and behaviors programmed by our genetics.
    - - We refer to the lower area of the forebrain, where the so-called basal ganglia are located, as well as areas of the brainstem and cerebellum, responsible for the maintenance of the functions necessary for immediate survival.
        
        Is limited to causing the appearance of simple and impulsive behaviors, similar to rituals that are always repeated in the same way, depending on the physiological states of the organism: fear, hunger, anger, etc.
    - - Its usefulness has to do with learning. If a behavior produces pleasant emotions, we will tend to repeat it or try to change our environment so that it occurs again, while if it produces pain, we will remember that experience and avoid having to experience it again.
- - - - Short-term memory is the part of our brains that holds onto information until we need to recall it
    - - Long-term memory is the brain's system for storing, managing, and recalling information.
    - - Sensory memory is our shortest form of memory
        
        Sensory memory acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the five senses