It’s true that certain scents can affect your emotions. But how? When we breathe in scents, an area of the brain called the limbic system is activated. The limbic system is also called the ...

Emotions are generated in the limbic system, a phylogenetically ancient part of the brain. Fear and disgust, but also joy or grief, are very difficult to suppress. And because they are so strong, ...

Our limbic system, which is a part of the brain used for our behavior and emotions, plays a role in that connection. Just how much of a role? Read on to learn more about how the body and the mind ...

Research highlights how leaders’ brains process competing priorities, blending cognitive control with emotional insight.

That’s up to the limbic system, located beneath the cerebral cortex. The limbic system handles basic emotions such as fear, anger and pleasure, and once it gets the message from the frontal lobe ...

This activates your limbic system, which houses our emotional reactions and seeks to minimise the perceived threat by avoiding a person or situation, or by attacking back. This, unfortunately ...

Discover how playing games impacts the brain, from stimulating cognitive functions and emotions to enhancing social interactions and potential addictive behavior.