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structure of brain and aggression - Coggle Diagram
structure of brain and aggression
amygdala
helps recognise dangerous or threatening situations
part of limbic system
known for linking: fear, anxiety and aggression to people or places
one of first parts of brain to develop: instinctual and evolutionary
involved in fight or flight response
charles whitman- tumour pressing on amygdala
hypothalamus
plays a role in mood, controls and releases hormones
regulates body temp and helps you realise when you are hungry/ thirsty
responsible for the 4 F's which are: fighting, fleeing, feeling and fornification
limbic system
set of structures involved in emotion, motivation, memory and primitive.
made up of: hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus
4 lobes
PARIETAL- sensory info, 5 senses: taste, smell, touch, see, hear
FRONTAL- plays role in speech and language, personality, controlling behaviour and impulses- PHINEAS GAGE. swore a lot more and personality completely different
OCCIPITAL- receives and processes visual info, contains areas that perceive shape and colour
TEMPORAL- speech and sound processing
pituitary gland
stress, growth, reproduction
located in base of brain
regulates and releases hormones
prefrontal cortex
inhibits messages from amygdala
many NT connections
deals with emotions
corpus callosum
nerves that join the 2 hemispheres together
ensures both sides send signals to eachother