limbic+system

= = = __Definition:__ = A group of structures in the brain, including the amygdala and hippocampus, that are collectively involved in emotional expression, memory, and motivation. Gen Psych Ch 2 p. 47

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If you have a weak limbic system when you see, smell or hear someone throw up you will throw up as well.

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