407 results for"amygdala"
What Happens in the Amygdala... Damage to Brain's Decision-Making Area May Encourage Dicey Gambles
Individuals with amygdala damage are more likely to lay a risky bet
Neurons for Good and Bad Surprises
A recent study with monkeys finds that the amygdala, the emotional center of the brain, has neurons that fire for good surprises, and different neurons that fire for bad surprises.
How We Process Horrible Sounds
Researchers develop a model for how we find certain sounds, like nails on a chalkboard, unbearable. Christie Nicholson reports
Lasers Activate Killer Instinct in Mice
Stimulating certain areas of the animals’ brains can trigger predatory behaviors including biting and grabbing
Urban Living Raises the Risk of Emotional Disorders
Mounting evidence shows how city living can harm our mental health
The Stress of Crowds
City dwellers may handle pressure differently from those who live in less populated areas
Spooky music is spookier with your eyes closed
It’s Halloween. You’re listening to some creepy, scary music. Maybe it sounds like something like this* – SCARY! You are lying still, attending to the emotional qualities of the music.
Certain Neurons Respond Specifically to Animals
Discovery hints at evolutionary importance of animals to human survival
What Is “Ironic Science”?
I was scanning my Twitter feed recently, pretending to look for “news” while really searching, as usual, for items that praise, condemn or merely allude to me—I mean, let’s face it, all of us social-media addicts are narcissists–when the bells in my amygdala started clanging.
Humans Can Feel Terror Even If They Lack Brain's "Fear Center"
A growing body of work shows that the brain has different systems and mechanisms to respond to certain kinds of threats and physiological changes in the body
Friend or Foe?
How we instantly size up people has little to do with logic and a lot to do with looks
Emotion, Memory and the Brain
The neural routes underlying the formation of memories about primitive emotional experiences, such as fear, have been traced
Abuse and Attachment
A stifled fear response may explain why young victims stand by their abusers
Mastery of Emotions
Joseph E. LeDoux discovered how fear arises. Now he is showing that the biology of emotions is what gives life meaning
Emotion, Memory and the Brain
The neural routes underlying the formation of memories about primitive emotional experiences, such as fear, have been traced
