The Reptile Brain

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs reptilian complex
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:basal_ganglia
gptkbp:criticizedFor modern neuroscientists
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:The_Triune_Brain_in_Evolution_(book)
gptkbp:distinctFrom actual reptile brains
gptkbp:function dominance
aggression
territoriality
basic survival functions
instinctual behaviors
ritual displays
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Reptile Brain
gptkbp:influenced self-help literature
popular psychology
gptkbp:partOf triune brain theory
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Paul_D._MacLean
gptkbp:theory controversial
gptkbp:yearProposed 1960s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Secret_Six
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6