Learn what behavior the limbic system controls
Learn what behavior the limbic system controls
A brief overview of the limbic system, which generates emotions in people.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.A brief overview of the limbic system, which generates emotions in people.
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NARRATOR: Emotions are generated by another complex called the limbic system. If certain areas of the limbic system were to be stimulated by an electrode, the patient would feel an emotion. The limbic system also contains centers important for learning, and through it we perceive the sense of smell.