The Brain's Silent Maestro: Unraveling the Role of the Basal Ganglia in Habit Formation

07/12/2025 8 min Episodio 48
The Brain's Silent Maestro: Unraveling the Role of the Basal Ganglia in Habit Formation

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In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of the basal ganglia, a group of nuclei in the brain associated with a variety of functions including control of voluntary motor movements, procedural learning, habit learning, and emotion. We'll explore how these 'silent maestros' of the brain play a crucial role in the formation and reinforcement of habits, both beneficial and detrimental, and how understanding their function can help us in our quest to break bad habits and form good ones. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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