Implications of how to counteract the behaviors related to the limbic system, prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, basal ganglia, and amygdala in adolescent brain development in a classroom.
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The limbic system is responsible for emotions and motivation, the prefrontal cortex for decision-making and impulse control, the hippocampus for memory and learning, the basal ganglia for habit formation and motor skills, and the amygdala for processing emotions Show more…
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