The Underestimated Cerebellum Gains New Respect From Brain Scientists
A brain structure that helps us walk in a straight line also appears to play a central role in emotional control and decision-making. The findings about the cerebellum challenge years of dogma.
An ancient part of the brain long ignored by the scientific world appears to play a critical role in everything from language and emotions to daily planning.
It's the cerebellum, which is found in fish and lizards as well as people.
But in the human brain, this structure is wired to areas involved in higher-order thinking, a team led by researchers from Washington University in in the journal
