Part of the Brain Linked to Motivation, Emotions

Puzzle 16 of Yoga Hard Pack

Question is: Part of the Brain Linked to Motivation, Emotions

and the answer is: AMYGDALA

Word Meaning:

AMYGDALA — (neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

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