The 7 Emotion Circuits: RAGE, FEAR, GRIEF, LUST, CARE, SEEKING, and PLAY (Jaak Panksepp's theory)

In this episode, we'll delve into the fascinating science of emotions and explore the seven basic emotions that are hypothesized by neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp to be produced by separate neural circuits in the brain. According to the Panksepp, each of these emotions has a dedicated system in the subcortical regions of the brains of mammals. By activating these particular regions, a specific and intense emotional experience can be produced. In this video, I explain each of the seven systems, including their basic neuroanatomy and what happens when they're stimulated. From the RAGE system that triggers violent reactions to the PLAY system that's crucial for healthy childhood brain development, we explore the fascinating and complex world of emotions and how they play out in the brain. Support this channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/senseofmind NOTE: In the episode, I explain that this is a contentious area of neuroscience and Panksepp's perspective has been critiqued by some, including neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett. In a future video, I will explain her theory and how it differs from Panksepp's. -- Chapters: 00:00 Panksepp’s seven basic (“primary-process”) emotions 00:53 The RAGE system 01:34 Caveat: the science of emotions is contentious 02:11 The three levels of emotion according to Panksepp 04:37 The FEAR system 05:15 The GRIEF (or PANIC) system 06:22 The LUST system 07:34 The CARE system 08:45 The PLAY system 09:36 The SEEKING system 10:56 How to support this channel -- References: Panksepp, J., & Biven, L. (2012). The archaeology of mind: Neural origins of human emotion. WW Norton & Company. Davis, K. L., & Montag, C. (2019). Selected principles of Pankseppian affective neuroscience. Frontiers in neuroscience, 12, 1025. https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/discover-interview-jaak-panksepp-pinned-down-humanitys-7-primal-emotions Panksepp, J., Lane, R. D., Solms, M., & Smith, R. (2017). Reconciling cognitive and affective neuroscience perspectives on the brain basis of emotional experience. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 76, 187-215. -- Music & Visuals Credits: Melodic Overflow by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Over by LiQWYD | https://www.liqwydmusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Wikipedia images: All wikipedia images have been credited in the video and all are licensed under either CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US) or CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US) All graphics and images obtained from scientific articles have been credited in the video and/or in the above list of references. All are licensed under either CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US) or CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US) All B-roll comes from https://www.pexels.com/ All other images are property of Andrew Cooper-Sansone -- Please support this channel by signing up for Sense of Mind's Patreon and get bonus content every month: www.patreon.com/senseofmind You'll get: - Access to exclusive monthly livestreams - Written (blog post) versions of all new videos, including this one! -- Don't forget to subscribe to this channel: @senseofmindshow And check out the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sense-of-mind/id1603691298 Patreon link: www.patreon.com/senseofmind Follow Sense of Mind on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sense.ofmind/ -- --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/senseofmind/support