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The Amygdala part of the limbic system (with the hippocampus and hypothalamus) amygdala = “almond” processes emotional significance of stimuli and generates.

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2 The Amygdala part of the limbic system (with the hippocampus and hypothalamus) amygdala = “almond” processes emotional significance of stimuli and generates immediate reactions damage to amygdala  inability to recognize facial emotions absence of fear absence of conditioned fear response abnormal activation of amygdala  sudden violent rage in fMRI studies, the amygdala is activated by scary stimuli (even if you’re not aware of them)

3 Emotions aid in decision-making
Emotions communicate consistent across cultures and even species Emotions aid in decision-making gut feelings often right people with damage to the emotional system (orbitofrontal cortex) are poor at using past outcomes to regulate future behavior in a gambling task Emotions capture attention and aid memory Emotions strengthen interpersonal relations guilt, embarrassment , jealousy

4 Disgust Surprise Sadness

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7 Eyes “Female brain is Predominantly hard wired for empathy.”

8 Autism Quotient Spectrum disorder
Male brains are predominantly hardwired for understanding and building systems

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