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Psychology of limbic system

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Collectively processes and experiences emotions

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Limbic system (physiology) function

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Links the somatic (perception of external) & autonomic (internet, visceral) nervous systems

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Two-way communication

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Hypothalamus (autonomic) to limbic (somatic); limbic channels all somatic perception information to and from the cerebral cortex / diencephalic regions

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Hypothalamus provides limbic system with information about…

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The state of the INTERNAL body environment..

-Drive or motivational states (physiological reasons for wanting to do things: drink water, eat food, reproduce, etc)

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Limbic system sends info about…

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State of external environment the body is dealing with (Emotional states of being: fear, anxiety, anger, happy, sad)

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Limbic system anatomy

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Widespread regions throughout the midbrain, involves both cerebral and diencephalic brain regions

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Hypothalamus

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Consists of many nuclei that control feeding, drinking, self defense and reproduction
(point between nervous and endocrine)

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Arcuate nucleus (hypothalamus)

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Has gonadotropes: makes people want to reproduce and controls the actual process

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Anterior and Supraoptic nucleus (hypothalamus)

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Produce ADH

ADH is potent stimulator of thirst

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The hedonic principle

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Hypothalamus stimulates behaviors–>those that result in pleasurable sensation in the limbic system are repeated, behaviors that result in painful or unpleasant sensations are avoided

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Reward

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A stimulus (resulting from a behavior) that results in pleasure
ex: you drink water because you are thirsty, positive emotions / associations
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Punishment

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Stimulus (resulting from a behavior) that results in pain / discomfort
ex: consumption of toxic food, negative emotions / associations with food and venue

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Limbic system neurons produce neuropeptides known as…

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Endorphins

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2 types of endorphins

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Enkephalins and dynorphins

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Endorphin =

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ENDOgenous morphing-like substances

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Opiate drugs

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Bind to endorphin receptors (morphine, oxycontin, heroin)

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Enkephalins

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Released following rewarding stimuli, causing pleasurable sensations (euphoria)

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When are enkephalins released?

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Sexual orgasm, satiety of thirst and hunger

Also during vigorous exercise.. decrease pain sensation(analgesic)

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Dynorphins

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Released following punishing stimuli, causing unpleasant sensations (dysphoria)

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Where do endorphins have a critical role in learning and memory processes?

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Hippocampus

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What is the first step in detecting / satisfying hunger?

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Hypothalamus perceives a caloric deficiency (energy deprivation)

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What happens after the hypothalamus perceives energy storage?

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Hypothalamus signals limbic system, which results in
a} dynorphin release (dysphoria)
b}a subjective feeling of “hunger” (discomfort) aroused by limbic system
c} Limbic system organizes and initiates feeding behavior

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What happens after feeding behavior?

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Energy level is normalized

-Both mobilized (blood) and and bodily stores of energy

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What happens after normalization of energy level?

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Hypothalamus subconsciously detects rise in energy

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After the hypothalamus detects rise in energy,
Hypothalamus signals to limbic system which results in {a} an enkephalin release (euphoria) {b} Subjective feeling of satiety {c} You positively associate whatever you just ate, remember the food well (hippocampus) and go back to that food later
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Hippocampus
Works with amygdala and cerebral cortex to consolidate information from short-term memory into long-term memory
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Short-term memory
Limited to several (about 6) specific pieces of stored information, requires lots of energy to keep things here
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What does short term memory require?
Hippocampal attention, subject to distraction and disappear of not reinforced / practiced
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What is short-term memory important for?
Short-term planning of behaviors and recalling simple sequences of motor acts
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Hippocampus and amygdala assist in...
Formation of long-term, more permanent neuronal networks in the cerebral cortex
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Hippocampus (STM-->LTM)
Records context / content of memory ) place and time
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Amygdala (STM-->LTM)
Determines object associations (people and positions) and positive / negative emotional impressions
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Anterograde amnesia
Transient impairments of reinforcement (black-out drunk) prevents new info storage, yet old memories remain (Ethanol shuts down the function of the hippocampus)
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Each region of the cerebral cortex specializes in...
Long-term memory storage - Highly compartmentalized - Info stored relates to function of that cortical area
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Where is sound remembered?
Wernicke's area
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Where are faces remembered?
Visual association areas of left hemisphere
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Amygdala (Emotional side of limbic memory systems)
Association of stimuli with rewards, punishments, severe threats to well-being - Dynorphins - Enkephalins
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Other functions of amygdala
- Regulates strength and duration of consolidated memories(more emotional will be better remembered) - Mediates emotions of fear, anger, distress, anxiety
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A hypersensitivity in mediation of negative emotions leads to...
Anxiety, PTSD, and OCD
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SSRIs
(Selective serotonin repute inhibitors) | Calm things down, allows logic from cerebral cortex to prevail over the primal, irrational fear
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Amygdala, if triggered...
Has direct line to sympathetic nervous system.. stress hormones flood the system
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Cingulate gyrus
"Gear-shifter", plays a key role in protecting you from potentially harmful outcomes
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Functions of cingulate gyrus
- Key role in decision making since it anticipates possible outcomes - Talks to the rest of prefrontal cortex involved in the planning of behavior
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Functions of cingulate gyrus
- Key role in decision making since it anticipates possible outcomes - Talks to the rest of prefrontal cortex involved in the planning of behavior
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Brainstem Neuromodulatory Systems
-Small populations of neurons that send fibers to large areas of the brain
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Function of the Brainstem neuromodulatory systems
``` Sleep and wake cycle Arousal levels Attention (motor and sensory) Mood Memory ```
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Reticular activating system
Regulates arousal levels (sleep / wake cycles) and attention or alertness when awake
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RAS receives inputs from...
1. Cerebral (cognitive) 2. Limbic (emotional) 3. Sensory (external 4. Hypothalamic (internal) ...systems
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RAS sends..
Outputs to thalamus (sensory pathway arousal) and reticulospinal pathway (motor pathway arousal)
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Neurotransmitters involved in sleep / wake cycle and mood
Seratonin, norepinephrine and dopamine
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Seratonin
A neurotransmitter derived from the amino acid tryptophan, binds seratonin receptors expressed throughout CNS
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Norepinephrine
Neurotransmitter (and hormone in ANS), binds adrenergic receptors expressed within the CNS (not just in the peripheral ANS)
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Dopamine
Neurotransmitter produced in a few select (scattered) brain regions (also seen in motor systems)
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All receptors of sleep / wake cycle and mood neurotransmitters...
Are G-protein coupled receptors that activate PKA or PKC pathways in target cells
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Depression
Pathological feeling of fatigue, helplessness, not alert | -Involves chronic disease in 5-HT (seratonin) or NE
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How do anti-depressants work?
Increase brain levels of 5-HT / NE
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SSRIs examples
Prozac, zooloft, etc
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SNRIs
Seratonin / norepinephrine RIs | Other classes of antidepressants
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Electrophalogram (EEG)
Record brain's electrical activity, electrical potentials sensed by scalp electrodes
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What is the sleep / wake cycle regulated by?
Cyclic changes in RAS activity (NE / 5-HT)
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Stage 4 (Slow-wave sleep)
Deepest sleep, associated with very low RAS activity
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REM
RAS relatively active (particularly motor)
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Vivid dreaming occurs..
During REM sleep which is a relatively "alert" state of sleep when people can sleep walk (Sleep scientists think this helped us from being eaten during sleep)
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Prevention of REM sleep can result in..
Psychotic behavior (hallucinations, delusions)
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REM sleep (memory consolidation)
Procedural (process) and spatial (environmental) memories
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SWS (memory consolidation)
Memory of facts and knowledge | If you truly want to learn something, you need to SW sleep on it
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Dopamine (DA) regulates..
Motor behavior
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Excessive DA release leads to... | Also cocaine and amphetamines
Hyperactivity - Cocaine inhibits DA re-uptake - Amphetamines cause DA release * Both give perception of physical energy
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Decreased DA release leads to... | Also Parkinson's disease
Death of DA neurons (lack coordination)
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Bipolar disorder
Caused by dysregulated DA release - Excessive DA > Mania! - Insufficient DA > Depression
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"Feel good" drugs all cause ..
Increased DA release which stimulates reward systems | ex: alcohol, nicotine, opiates, cocaine, ecstasy
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Summary of dopamine pathway functions and location
Frontal cortex - Reward (motivation) - Pleasure - Motor function - Compulsion - Perseveration
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Summary of Serotonin pathway functions
- Mood - Memory processing - Sleep - Cognition

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