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Triune brain model contradicts the evidence
The triune brain model—lizard brain for instincts, limbic system for emotion, neocortex for rationality, with reason battling an inner beast—does not match the best scientific evidence; it reflects cultural beliefs about morality and the self rather than actual brain organization.
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Lisa Feldman BarrettEvidence Quote
“there is no you know lizard brain you don't have a an ancient beast lurking inside your brain and the only animal who has a lizard brain is a lizard”
Created: 6/14/2026, 1:52:39 AM
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