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February 9, 2010Mind
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; Katie Moisse

September 20, 2007Mind
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.

July 19, 2006Health
Autistic Males Have Fewer Neurons in Amygdala: David Biello

September 1, 2011Mind
The Stress of Crowds: City dwellers may handle pressure differently from those who live in less populated areas; Alla Katsnelson; September 2011; 10.1038/scientificamerican0911-18

January 1, 2012Mind
Certain Neurons Respond Specifically to Animals: Discovery hints at evolutionary importance of animals to human survival; Andrea Anderson; January/February 2012; 10.1038/scientificamericanmind0112-8b; Originally published as "Mind the Animals" in January/February 2012

March 1, 2013Health
Urban Living Raises the Risk of Emotional Disorders: Mounting evidence shows how city living can harm our mental health; Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg; Scientific American Mind Volume 24, Issue 1; 10.1038/scientificamericanmind0313-58; Originally published as "Big City Blues" in Scientific American Mind Volume 24, Issue 1

November 18, 2004The Sciences
Cocaine Addiction Linked to Differences in Brain Structure: Sarah Graham

October 26, 2012Mind
How We Process Horrible Sounds: Researchers develop a model for how we find certain sounds, like nails on a chalkboard, unbearable. Christie Nicholson reports

November 27, 2017Mental Health
Nice Brains Finish Last: More “prosocial” brains are more prone to depression, study suggests; Jack Turban

October 31, 2013Mind
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...; Princess Ojiaku

February 4, 2013Mind
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; Mo Costandi and Nature magazine

March 27, 2007The Sciences
Can We Control Our Fears?: Welcome to

Mind Matters Sciam.com's "seminar blog" on the sciences of mind and bbrain. Each week, top researchers in neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry explain and discuss the research driving their fields...; David Dobbs

September 20, 2006Health
Brain Area Foils Fear: David Biello

January 12, 2017Neuroscience
Lasers Activate Killer Instinct in Mice: Stimulating certain areas of the animals’ brains can trigger predatory behaviors including biting and grabbing; Erin Ross and Nature magazine

March 7, 2005Health
Eye Contact Triggers Threat Response in Autistic Children: Sarah Graham

March 1, 2010Mind
Abuse and Attachment: A stifled fear response may explain why young victims stand by their abusers; Erica Westly; March / April 2010; 10.1038/scientificamericanmind0310-10b

September 21, 2012
The Education of Character: Your Brain in a Coke Bottle [Video]: Emotion is a powerful driver of behavior, sometimes too powerful. Virtually everyone has had the experience of reacting in the heat of the moment only to later regret his or her words or deed...; Ingrid Wickelgren

April 5, 2018Behavior & Society
Did You Buy Bitcoins? Your Brain's Anatomy Might Be to Blame: Scans show people who can endure greater risk share certain neurological features; Angus Chen

September 18, 2007The Sciences
Learning fear by watching: The brainier, cheaper path to knowledge: Welcome to

Mind Matters where top researchers in neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry explain and discuss the findings and theories driving their fields.; David Dobbs

November 17, 2011
SfN Neuroblogging: PTSD in twins: We hear a lot about PTSD these days, and with good reason. As more people confront trauma and come away with severely debilitating disorders, it becomes that much more important to understand the mechanism, in order to find ways to treat or prevent it...; Scicurious

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