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Emotions light up widespread networks, not one “feeling center”

Emotions light up widespread networks, not one “feeling center”

Emotions light up widespread networks, not one “feeling center”

Fear, joy, and anger recruit teams of regions — amygdala, cortex, brainstem, and body feedback loops — rather than a single emotion button.

Modern maps show overlapping circuits; the same hubs join different feelings depending on context and memory.

Mood is a network event. That is why body state, story, and attention all tug on how a feeling lands.

Shahzad Mahota Shahzad Mahota @shahzad-mahota

Emotions light up widespread networks, not one “feeling center”