Triune Brain

American neuroscientist Paul MacLean divided the evolutionary development of the human brain into three stages.

reptilian brain

Reptilian Brain

The part responsible for vital functions. This part developed first and includes the brainstem and cerebellum; basic survival behaviors and thoughts emerge from it. It is the area that covers the upper part of the brainstem like a hat.

Mammalian Brain

Primate Brain

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