forebrain

n. the part of the brain that develops from the anterior section of the neural tube in the embryo, containing the cerebrum and the diencephalon. The former comprises the cerebral hemispheres with their various regions (e.g., basal ganglia, amygdala, hippocampus); the latter comprises the thalamus and hypothalamus. Also called prosencephalon.

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Psychology term of the day

November 16th 2024

integrative learning

the process of learning tasks that involve simultaneous or successive functioning of several modalities, as in reading and writing.