THE LIMBIC SYSTEM

Hypothalamus

Hippocampus

Thalamus

Amygdala

What does it do?

Deals with three key functions: emotions, memories, and arousal.

Responsible for detecting and relaying information from our senses.

Responsible for producing hormones (chemical messengers)

Responsible for preparing the body for emergency situations, development of emotional memories (especially fear and panic), plays a major role in sexual arousal and pleasure.

Responsible for converting short term memories into long term memories