You have 3 brains. This is how to use them, Robert Sapolsky

Youve heard about your lizard brain. But what about the other two Subscribe to The Well on YouTube: Up next: Why confirmation bias kills your brain What s the best way to think about the brain While most of us think of it as a dense gray matter thats separate from the physical body, that actually couldnt be further from the truth. Our brain is actually made up of 3 layers, and each layer not only directly impacts the other, but has control over the physical body and how you feel. Neurologist Robert Sapolsky explores these separate brain systems as individual characters, all with different goals and motives. The brain comes in 3 functional layers: the reptilian brain, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex. The reptilian brain controls the regulatory systems in your body like hormones, body temperature, blood pressure, and even hunger. The limbic system is the emotional function of your brain,