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The emotion centre is the oldest part of the human brain: why is mood so important?

  • Written by Genevieve Rayner, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
imageOur mood is a transient frame of mind that influences how we think and view the world. David Schap/Unsplash, CC BY

The brain is key to our existence, but there’s a long way to go before neuroscience can truly capture its staggering capacity. For now, though, our Brain Control series explores what we do know about the brain’s command of...

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