Sharon's Secret Fear Sharon has never told anyone her most secret fear. She's terrified that she is part crazy because of things that happen to her. Sometimes she has terrible sexual desires that she can just barely restrain. Sometimes she goes from restaurant to restaurant and eats 4-8 meals a day. Sometimes she goes to a water fountain and drinks water for 15 minutes straight. Sometimes she feels tremendous love for her boyfriend and then, without warning, hates his guts. Sometimes she is happy and then suddenly becomes angry. There is a tumor growing in Sharon's brain that is causing all of these strange behaviors. 1.Where is the tumor growing in Sharon's brain? 2.Name three behaviors regulated by the part? 3.Name the evolutionary, very old brain system of which this brain part is part of. 4.What would you do if this was happening to you?
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