What is another word for limbic?

Pronunciation: [lˈɪmbɪk] (IPA)

Limbic is an adjective that describes the area of the brain known as the limbic system which is responsible for processing emotions, memories, and basic instincts. Synonyms for limbic include emotional, instinctual, primitive, and visceral. Other synonyms that convey similar meanings to limbic include autonomic, reflexive, and unconscious. These words all highlight the idea that the limbic system operates independently of conscious thought and that our emotions and basic responses are often instinctive and unconscious. Understanding the various synonyms for limbic can help us better understand how our brain processes emotions and influences our behavior.

What are the hypernyms for Limbic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Limbic

  • It was sad but completely understandable. Ten billion human beings without any cortical or limbic augmentation had simply acted to maximize their individual well-being. They hadn’t given much thought to long-term consequences, but how could they? They had no reliable mechanism by which they could think or act collectively. Blaming those people for the death of the ecosphere made as much sense as blaming water molecules for a tsunami.
    Robert Charles Wilson
  • Because the brain can be guided by rational calculation only in a limited degree, it must fall back on the nuances of pleasure and pain mediated by the limbic system and other lower centers of the brain.
    E. O. Wilson

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