The Interface Between the Limbic System and the Cortex

While the hypothalamus dwells at the interface of Layer 1 and Layer 2, it is the incredibly interesting frontal cortex that is the interface between layers 2 and Layer 3.
(p.30)

The Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) mediates the body’s response to arousing circumstances […]
The SNS speeds up the heart; the PNS slows it down.
(p.32)

The Amygdala plays an important role in the decision making process.
In other words, the default state is to trust, and what the amygdala does is learn vigilance and distrust.

It also has a shortcut to the subcortical parts of the brain and make us shiver when e.g. it’s getting cold. This shortcut is the reflexive motor pathway.
Primary Motor Cortex
This happens with high speed by-passing the cortex, but with lower accuracy.
The Amygdala is the first to be informed about something scary before the PFC has a clue. ^71c500
Neural Aspects of Prediction

The Hippocampus decides whether a factoid is worth filing away,

Warum werden manche Ereignisse abgespeichert und andere nicht

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Brain Hemispheres
What happens when the corpus callosum is cut so the two hemispheres are separated?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFgtGIL7vEY

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