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From Paul Broca's great limbic lobe to the limbic system
Author(s) -
Pessoa Luiz,
Hof Patrick R.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.23840
Subject(s) - neuroscience , limbic system , broca's area , limbic lobe , temporal lobe , biology , psychology , cognitive psychology , cognitive science , central nervous system , epilepsy
Paul Broca's concept of the “great limbic lobe” has had a huge impact on neuroscience. In this commentary, which accompanies the first English translation of the original paper, we comment on Broca's contribution and its influence on the understanding of the brain bases of emotion.