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How does that work?
The brain has many different structures, and each
when brain activit y is registered in a certain brain
structure of the brain specialises in something
structure, it reveals the emotional effect that
specific. For example, the pons & globus pallidus²
aroma has on humans… and the potent power of
brain structure is the area of the brain responsible
aroma is exposed!
for regulating respirations – how our brain is
involved with the control of breathing, helping to
1. Ventromedial prefrontal cortex
calm the mind and relax the body.
2. Pons & globus pallidus
During testing, the person is exposed to an
aroma under neutral conditions –
3. Precuneus
4. Motor cortex
*fMRI is a fascinating tool that offers the most in-depth and extensive scope of information, accessing both
conscious and unconscious emotions – and it’s the only technology that gets access to the limbic system,
where our emotions and memories are stored.
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