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noun • an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior | ||||||||
| 33% | 6 | ___ system, part of the brain that regulates emotion, behavior and long-term memory | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to or forming a limbus | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | Used in psychology to describe an emotion or feeling that is not mixed with any other emotion | ||||||
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Part Of The Brain Believed To Control Emotion Crossword Clue
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