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limbic system

noun

: a group of subcortical structures (such as the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the amygdala) of the brain that are concerned especially with emotion and motivation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Keeping the viewer’s limbic system engaged is, to be clear, a noble thing when your narrative demands hours of attention—especially in an era of omnipresent distraction. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 The amygdala, which controls emotions like fear and pleasure, and the hippocampus, which handles memory, are both structures of the limbic system, which have tons of neural connections near the olfactory bulb. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022 Above the nasal cavity is the olfactory bulb and, when stimulated by scent molecules, its neurons send messages directly to the brain's limbic system, which controls behavioral and emotional responses. Paige Stables, Allure, 4 Aug. 2022 At the same time, signals are sent to the part of the brain that deals with emotions (the limbic system). Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2022 As well as smelling good, inhaling an aromatherapy oil can directly impact the brain’s limbic system, which is responsible for emotional and behavioral responses. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 23 July 2022 These changes include structural and functional abnormalities in the limbic system, which is associated with emotion and includes the amygdala and hippocampus. Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022 Republican Party politics in the twenty-first century have devolved into an attack on the national limbic system, using fear as the chief tool. Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 Fragrance can imprint on the memory because the brain allows olfactory signals to move to the limbic system very quickly, helping notes of strong bergamot tie you with strength in your romantic partner or crush's mind. Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 1 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limbic system was in 1952

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