Brain structure

• what is the outer layer of the brain called?

  cerebral cortex
• what does the frontal lobe control?

  personality, emotions and expressions, spontaneity and impulse control + problem solving
• what does the temporal lobe control?

  memories and involved in auditory perception
• what does the parietal lobe control?

  tactical information such as touch and language
• what does the occipital lobe control?

  processes visual information
• what is the role of the amygdala

  control of aggression and recognises things like triggers
• where is amygdala?

  centre of the brain adjacent to the hippocampus
• what system is the amygdala in?

  limbic system
• what does the hypothalamus do?

  maintains homeostasis regulates the automatic nervous system - regulating response to emotional circumstances
• what does damage to the hypothalamus cause

  result in inappropriate aggressive response to a perceived threat
• what is the tole of the prefrontal cortex?

  distinguishing right from wrong - socially appropriate or not