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  2. Papez circuit - Wikipedia

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    A heuristic model of the neural pathway of the Papez circuit shows the connections between its different parts. Based on Papez's experiment with aggression in rats and other studies, it was initially believed that the circuit was involved with emotion. The circuit connects the hypothalamus and the cortex and acts as the emotional system of the ...

  3. Emotional intelligence - Wikipedia

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    Emotional intelligence (EI), also known as emotional quotient (EQ), is the ability to perceive, use, understand, manage, and handle emotions.High emotional intelligence includes emotional recognition of emotions of the self and others, using emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, discerning between and labeling of different feelings, and adjusting emotions to adapt to environments.

  4. Limbic system - Wikipedia

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    [1] Its various components support a variety of functions including emotion, behavior, long-term memory, and olfaction. [2] The limbic system is involved in lower order emotional processing of input from sensory systems and consists of the amygdala, mammillary bodies, stria medullaris, central gray and dorsal and ventral nuclei of Gudden. [3]

  5. Amygdala hijack - Wikipedia

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    An amygdala hijack is an emotional response that is immediate, overwhelming, and out of measure with the actual stimulus because it has triggered a much more significant emotional threat. [1] The term, coined by Daniel Goleman in his 1996 book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ , [ 2 ] is used by affective neuroscientists ...

  6. Triune brain - Wikipedia

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    Since the 1970s, the concept of the triune brain has been subject to criticism in evolutionary and developmental neuroscience [1] and is regarded as a myth. [2] Although it overlaps in some respects with contemporary understanding of the brain, [ 3 ] the triune brain hypothesis is no longer espoused by comparative neuroscientists in the post ...

  7. Daniel Goleman - Wikipedia

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    Emotional intelligence diagram, Daniel Goleman's model Goleman gained widespread recognition for his contributions to the field of emotional intelligence, a notion that includes the abilities of self-awareness, managing one's own emotions, empathy, and social skills – essentially, how effectively we manage our emotions and understand the ...

  8. Insular cortex - Wikipedia

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    The insular cortex is divided by the central sulcus of the insula, into two parts: the anterior insula and the posterior insula in which more than a dozen field areas have been identified. The cortical area overlying the insula toward the lateral surface of the brain is the operculum (meaning lid). The opercula are formed from parts of the ...

  9. Centers (Fourth Way) - Wikipedia

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    Also termed the physical center. This brain is located in the spinal column. This brain makes beings capable of physical actions. Some, but not all, Fourth Way schools have further divided this Center into three distinct parts: Motor: Controls motor functions. The acts of walking, the physical aspects of talking, as well as even functions that ...