limbic system
noun
: a group of subcortical structures (such as the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the amygdala) of the brain that are concerned especially with emotion and motivation
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Somewhere deep in the limbic system, a synapse fires like a flare, tracing the old circuitry of migration and memory — that annual pull toward the wide-open deserts of the American Southwest.
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Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The olfactory nerve is so tied to the brain’s limbic system, including the amygdala and hippocampus, that the merest whiff can trigger a powerful rush of memories.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Unlike our other senses, which pass through the brain’s primary sensory control center, the olfactory system has a direct pathway to the limbic system, a group of brain structures that regulate behavior and motivation.
—Paul Nicolaus, Outside, 22 Nov. 2025
Specifically, the seat of our mental map lies in a part of the brain called the limbic system.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
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Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The olfactory nerve is so tied to the brain’s limbic system, including the amygdala and hippocampus, that the merest whiff can trigger a powerful rush of memories.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Unlike our other senses, which pass through the brain’s primary sensory control center, the olfactory system has a direct pathway to the limbic system, a group of brain structures that regulate behavior and motivation.
—Paul Nicolaus, Outside, 22 Nov. 2025
Specifically, the seat of our mental map lies in a part of the brain called the limbic system.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
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