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The human brain

Chapter 1

The physical landscape of the brain

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Chapter 2

How the brain builds reality

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Chapter 3

The changing brain of memory and learning

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Chapter 4

The chemistry of mood and choices

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The human brain

Ch 4 · The chemistry of mood and choices
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teacher Synapse to synapse, synapse to synapse! Dopamine sparks, we make a choice!

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The slow-growing prefrontal cortex control center

teacher The slow-growing prefrontal cortex control center

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Fun Fact

Gut serotonin: About 90% of your body's serotonin, the happy chemical, is actually produced in your gut.

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The emotional alarms of the amygdala

teacher The emotional alarms of the amygdala

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Glossary
neurotransmitter (noun)
A chemical substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse to another cell. In 1921, Otto Loewi proved these chemical messengers transmit the signals that dictate our feelings and actions.

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Quiz

What percentage of the body's serotonin is produced in the gut?

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Gossip

Which emotion do you find most powerful?

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Quiz

At approximately what age does the human prefrontal cortex fully mature?

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Quiz

Which major nerve connects the gut directly to the brain?

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Quiz

What is the nickname often given to the gut's extensive nervous system?

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Quiz

What are the microscopic gaps between communicating neurons called?

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What is the primary responsibility of the prefrontal cortex?

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Quiz

Which neurotransmitter is most directly associated with motivation and reward?

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Quiz

Which brain structure triggers the rapid fight-or-flight survival response?

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