Brain Structure

Adjusted Action


Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Superior control of cognition

Emotional behaviors

Executive function

Personality

Emotion

Obitofrontal cortex

Reward stimulus

Impulsivity

Response inhibition

Visceral responses

Emotion

Periacueductal cingulate cortex

Affective behavior

Personality control

Integrating internal signals (anxiety and depression)

Subgenual anterior cingulate cortex

Emotion

Socialization

Anxiety

Depression

Associative learning behaviors

Hypothalamus

Integrative functions:

Neuroendocrine regulation

Vital physiological signals

Neuroactive substances activity

Reproductive behaviors

Emotive behaviors

Nucleus accumbens

Motivated behavior (emotion and reward)

Addictions

Depression

Amygdala

Sensitive perception

Integrate affective behaviors

Emotions

Anxiety

Stress

Autonomics responses