The Motivated and Emotional Brain Notes Flashcards
what is the hypothalamus responsible for?
“Master Regulator”
the 4 F’s
-feeding
-fleeing
-fighting
-f—king
responsive to natural rewards in the regulation of eating, drinking, and mating,
regulates both the endocrine system and autonomic nervous system
what are the key hormones?
cortisol, oxytocin, testosterone,
dopamine is mainly in charge of
reward and anticipation of reward
cortisol is mainly in charge of
stress
oxytocin is mainly in charge of
bonding
testosterone is mainly in charge of
competition
norepinephrine is mainly in charge of
adrenaline
serotonin is mainly in charge of
mood
ghrelin and leptin are mainly in charge of
hunger
what is the amygdala responsible for?
-recognizes threat and reward (scans the environment and relays info)
-regulates fear, anger, and anxiety
-mainly projects to other brain structures
what are the striatum, N.Acc and VTA responsible for?
-reward network
-dopaminergic pathway (produced feelings of wanting and liking)
what is the sequence of the dopaminergic pathway and what does it do?
- starts in the amygdala
- signals VTA then produces dopamine
- sends out dopamine which eventually makes its way to the prefrontal cortex
what is the prefrontal cortex responsible for?
decision making, emotional regulation, consciousness, risk v. reward, and evaluate choice
what is the reticular formation responsible for?
-breathing
-alertness/arousal
what is the basal ganglia responsible for?
motivated movement
