Passion Project

Brain Structures: Their Function and Connection to Psychological Disorders

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Four Lobes — Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital
Limbic System — Amygdala, Hippocampus, Hypothalamus
Deep structures — Thalamus, Basal Ganglia
About This Project

Understanding the brain: understanding ourselves

The brain is the organ behind every thought, memory, feeling, and behavior. Before we can understand why we feel anxious, why trauma lingers, or why habits are so hard to break, we need to understand the architecture of the brain.

This project begins by learning about brain structure: what is the brain made of? How do those structures generate emotion, shape personality, and influence mental health?

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  • Brain Structure

    Cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum, and the four lobes.

  • The Limbic System

    Amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus.

  • Emotion & Memory

    How fear is learned, how trauma changes the brain, and why emotional memories feel so vivid.

  • Mental Health Connections

    ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease.

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Three Ways To Navigate

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3D Brain Explorer

Rotate a real anatomical brain model. Click on any region to isolate it and read about its function.

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Connection

Mental Health

See how structures such as the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, and frontal lobe connect to psychological disorders.

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Historical Events

When Brain Regions Are Damaged

Discover 5 stories of individuals whose brain regions were affected by injury or disease.

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Quick look

All Brain Regions In This Project

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Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe Temporal Lobe Occipital Lobe Cerebellum Brainstem Amygdala Hippocampus Hypothalamus Cingulate Gyrus Basal Ganglia Thalamus
Did you know?

"It has crossed representation."

When you do something with one side of your body, the other side of your brain is usually behind that process. The left hemisphere controls the right side, and the right hemisphere controls the left side, this is called contralateral control.

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