Perception and Emotion

Hypothalamus

Homeostasis, autonomic nervous system and endocrine system

Anterior Cingulate Gyrus

Emotional regulation, impulse control, emotional response to pain

Insula

Integrated internal and external signals

Reticular Formation

Inhibites or excites sensory info

Hippocampus

Learning and memory formation

Regions important for threat detection

Hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal

Frontal Lobe

Executive function, language production, emotional regulation

Parietal Lobe

Sensory integration, spatial awareness attention, mathematical processing

Temporal Lobe

Auditory processing, language comprehension, memory, emotional processing

Occupital Lobe

Visual processing, color, reading, and motion perception

Right Hemisphere Language Functions

Meaning of a word to a 13 y/o level, sentence structure to a 5 y/o level, context, emotional expression, following narratives