In fact, I'm majoring in the humanities. I'm just reporting the information I've read in books by people who seem to know. It is located in the center of the brain and everything that happens in the brain reports to the thalamus.
Thalamus provides comprehensive awareness.
Located near the upper end of the brain stem. It causes sexual orgasm. It can create basic emotions and it regulates hormones. The inner part of the hypothalamus is connected to the quiescent system and the outer part is an extension of the arousal system. Continues developing throughout the teenage years.