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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 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)
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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
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Disgust Surprise Sadness
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Eyes “Female brain is Predominantly hard wired for empathy.”
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Autism Quotient Spectrum disorder
Male brains are predominantly hardwired for understanding and building systems
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