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limbic brain

limbic brain

1 6.5
A group of brain parts that help control emotions, memory and behavior
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪmbɪk breɪn/
  • Specialized
: cerebro límbico
  • The limbic brain connects different areas responsible for emotional responses and memory formation.

So the key with that is that when fear is triggered, that's limbic brain.

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Examples

  • Scientists study the limbic brain to understand how it influences our behavior.

  • We store our emotional intelligence in our limbic brain.

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  • When you start with Y, you're engaging the limbic brain, which is responsible for feelings and behavior.

    Simon Sinek

  • The emotional limbic brain is telling the regulatory reptilian brain to change its function.

  • The limbic brain plays a vital role in regulating our emotions and memories.

Synonyms

limbic system
vslimbic brain
  • Specialized
4 5.3

A group of brain parts that control feelings, behaviour, and memory

is the same group described in simpler terms as interconnected neural structures
visceral brain
vslimbic brain
  • Specialized
8.8

Part of the brain that controls feelings like fear and pleasure

includes memory and broader behavior roles beyond emotional processing

Surface Forms

limbic brain singular
limbic brains plural

Morphology

limbic + brain

The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'limbic' (relating to the limbic system) modifies 'brain' (the organ), so the phrase denotes brain structures/aspects associated with the limbic system. Although 'limbic' is a technical term that some learners may not know, if a learner already knows both constituents the meaning is directly derivable and follows a common cross-linguistic modifier + noun pattern.

Etymology

Limbic brain comes from the Latin word 'limbus', which means 'edge' or 'border'. People pictured a ring of parts around the center of the brain that help feelings and memory, so the name limbic brain helps explain why this area is connected to 'emotion' and 'memory'.