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Anxiety and Our Brains- Part 4: The Limbic System by aimilino01 Patient Expert

Posted Mon 19 Oct 2009 10:01pm The Limbic System is all about forming emotions and memories. Various structures make up this system and they are located in the center of the brain. The names of the parts of the limbic system are: Thalamus Hypothalamus Hippocampus Amygdala Let's take a closer look at each one. Thalamus- The thalamus receives information outside of your body Read on »

April is National Autism Awareness Month by Jennifer Nordin Patient Expert

Posted Mon 15 Jun 2009 6:28pm Aromatherapy has the ability to affect the limbic system, the deepest emotional center of the brain. It is a wonderful tool for promoting healing in neurological/emotional imbalances. During the month of April, I will be posting with a focus on the subject of autism, ADD/ADHD, and using essential oils for emotional wellness. Stay tuned! Read on »

Choice and addiction by Jason Schwartz, LMSW Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 08 Dec 2008 10:31am . First, a little background. We know that the limbic system and frontal cortex both play important roles in addiction. The limbic system (The primitive part of the brain.... Loss of control is attributed to this disrupted balance between the limbic system and the frontal cortex. Back to the radio show. In the first segment, it talked about Read on »

don't overreact to teenage drama!!!!!!!!!!! by Karen .. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 01 Oct 2009 10:07pm ; the limbic system, which governs emotions; Read on »

Codependents Have a “Brain Thing” Going On, Too by Lisa Frederiksen Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 25 Jun 2009 1:58pm process occurring in the codependent’s brain. Instead of that process involving dopamine and the pleasure/reward communications networks (as in the alcoholic’s brain’s Limbic System), the codependent’s brain taps into adrenaline (among other hormones and neurotransmitters) and the fight-or-flight communications networks (which also originate in the brain’s Limbic System Read on »

Aromatherapy Benefits Cancer Patients by Jennifer Nordin Patient Expert

Posted Tue 25 Jan 2011 12:00am Aromatherapy works because of the effect of molecules of odor on the limbic system. The limbic system is like the emotional hub of the brain. “Aromatic oils may exert... the stress and depression that many cancer patients endure. Even those with terminal cancer can find relief through the affects of the essential oils on the limbic system. With new Read on »

George Vaillant on Meaning by Douglas E. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 3:15pm must pay as much mind to our limbic ‘hearts’ as to our neocortical cognitions. “Our positive emotions evoke thought-action tendencies in humans that broaden human attachment to others and to community service. From thence comes meaning and purpose.” He adds, “Both cognition and emotion are important in creating meaning, but sometimes the limbic system Read on »

KST Day 10-13: Tom's twin brother by Tom Weidig Posted Tue 25 Oct 2005 12:00am the dynamics leading to relapse. I view the human being as two different entities interacting: the cortex (which does the rational thinking), and the limbic system (which generates the emotions). During a diet, my cortex will run the show if I decline a piece of chocolate, and my limbic system will win whenever I eat the piece of the chocolate. The irony really Read on »

The Intersection of Krispy Kremes and Neuroethics by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 9:54pm it come as a surprise to anyone that after fasting for eight hours, then being shown pictures of donuts, FMRI's show that the limbic system lights up like a Christmas tree Read on »

Teen Brains Wired to Make Lousy Decisions [Guest Post] by Vanessa Van Petten Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 May 2009 10:13pm this part of the brain is still maturing, teen brains’ are wired to rely more another area of the brain to make decisions. It’s called the limbic system. The limbic system... survival, pleasure in the moment, and emotions. The limbic system is fabulous to help your teen run away from or fight off danger, but lousy at helping them decide if sneaking out Read on »