How to Use limbic system in a Sentence

limbic system

noun
  • At the same time, signals are sent to the part of the brain that deals with emotions (the limbic system).
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Just as there is a brain circuit for language, there’s one for emotion, called the limbic system.
    — Eliezer J. Sternberg, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2018
  • Specifically, the seat of our mental map lies in a part of the brain called the limbic system.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
  • One of the brain circuits that governs our response to danger is called the limbic system.
    — Anna Jankowska, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • At the base of our brains, within the limbic system, is a primitive part called the amygdala.
    — Roberta Moore, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Of the senses, smell alone has a direct line to our limbic system, the part of our mind that deals with emotions and memory.
    — New York Times, 10 May 2021
  • Our sense of smell runs straight to our limbic system, the region in our brain that regulates emotions and memory.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022
  • The two most fascinating parts of the brain are the prefrontal cortex and the limbic system, which is right behind it.
    — Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020
  • My heart leapt at the sight of this gorgeous wild creature – joy seeping into my limbic system, giving me an agreeable rush.
    — Bruce Beehler, The Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Our limbic system is relatively large and indeed humans are a very emotive species.
    — Emily Birch, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2018
  • In essence, anxiety is our body’s way of telling us to be alert and vigilant, but sometimes our limbic system can go a bit overboard.
    — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
  • Hecht saw changes in the parts of the limbic system and prefrontal cortex involved in emotions and social behavior.
    — Popular Science, 10 Feb. 2020
  • But the movies of Godard’s that most strongly imprinted themselves on my limbic system are not all available to stream.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Brain researchers have found that a happy ending triggers the limbic system, the brain's reward centre, to release dopamine.
    — Greg Orme, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • There’s a part of the brain called the limbic system, and that’s the part of the brain where emotions like anger and affection are processed, as well as memory.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • That scent information takes a direct line to the limbic system, which controls basic emotions.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Dalton explains that the olfactory part of the brain is connected to the limbic system, which is where our emotions take place.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • When treated with contempt, such as an eye roll, the limbic system of your brain responds and categorizes the other person as a threat.
    — Grace Segers, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2020
  • Chemicals in the bloodstream can also signal the limbic system—a brain area that processes emotion and stress—to change our moods.
    — Martin Oeggerli, National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019
  • The ventral striatum, located in the midbrain, is part of the limbic system and is linked to perceiving rewards and pleasure.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Out of our five senses, our sense of smell is the most closely connected with our memories, more specifically, our limbic system.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Fear originates from one of the oldest parts of the brain, the limbic system, which goes into overdrive when people are faced with scary situations.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • How scent memory works in the brain Smell is processed in the brain’s limbic system, the region that handles emotion and memory.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • These networks include limbic system structures, such as the amygdala, which are important in our brain’s processing of emotions and stress.
    — Z Paige L’erario, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2023
  • One study found that labeling our emotions can calm down the limbic system, the part of the brain responsible for regulating our emotions.
    — Juli Fraga, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
  • My wife and daughter’s presence, however, had put me in a state of man-dad hypervigilance, with my limbic system on primordial high alert.
    — Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online, 2 July 2019
  • The amygdala, a part of the limbic system, is involved with processing emotions, learning to avoid what might be harmful and to seek what might be beneficial.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Sensory neurons deep in their noses signal the brain’s limbic system—a primitive part of the brain that regulates emotions and memory—to act.
    — Liz Langley, National Geographic, 19 May 2020
  • The device vibrates gently behind your ears, which the company says activates the part of your brain that regulates emotions (the limbic system).
    — Gear Team, Wired, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Sure, feeling afraid may be a natural part of risk taking, as humans are designed to assess both physical and emotional danger in the same limbic system part of our brain.
    — Holly Corbett, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

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