Fear - Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. - Neuroscience
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The Forebrain of a Mouse Is Not as Evolved as It Used to Be
A mouse brain is smooth because it's less surface area for skull space, essentially. On the other hand, the mouse is doing some thinking in addition to just some reacting. The forebrain of the mouse is clearly exerting what we call top down control over the behavioral response. It's very interesting to look at these animals when they confront the fear response in this nuclear system.
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