The neuro-psychology of emotion Emotion located in the heart face or the peripheral nervous stem Distributed throughout the nervous system Three areas of the brain of special importance Hypothalamus, Limbic system, cortex The Papez circuit: thalamus, hypothalamus, cortex, limbic system, Amygdala, the brain emotional computer Two circuits of the emotional reaction The role of the cortex with respect to emotionThe neuro-psychology of emotion Emotion located in the heart,face or the peripheral nervous system? Distributed throughout the nervous system Three areas of the brain of special importance: Hypothalamus, Limbic system, cortex • The Papez circuit: thalamus, hypothalamus, cortex, limbic system, • Amygdala, the brain emotional computer Two circuits of the emotional reaction The role of the cortex with respect to emotion