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by Ree'Ree' on January 1st, 2008
From what I've read about the hypothalamus, it is also the decision making center of the brain. It communicates what it needs to keep going such as thirst, hunger, emotional needs etc. All humans have 2 separate brains, the new brain and the old brain. The new brain or cortex is the area of thoughts, decision making and evaluation. The old brain, of which the hypothalamus is a major part, is the seat of instinctual feelings. The hypothalamus works by sending messages to the new brain (cortex), where decisions are made as to what to do about human needs, especially human needs upon which survival depends.
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