Limbic is an adjective that means related to the system of the brain that is governed by emotions and mood.

The Latin word limbus (LIM boose) mean’s ‘edge’ and the limbic system of the brain involves several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct or mood. Here’s an example of limbic in use:

All my years in political speechwriting has taught me that most people’s reaction to politics is limbic. They don’t respond to logic, they respond to words that spark their emotions in certain ways.