A research team has discovered that a specific group of neurons in the amygdala, a brain region involved in emotion ...

A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides initial evidence for a non-invasive brain stimulation ...

Humans are innately capable of recognizing other people they have seen before. This capability ultimately allows them to ...

Amygdala hijack: This odd-sounding name is not a medical diagnosis, but rather, a term for times when the amygdala is overwhelmed by stress and takes over the brain's response to the situation.

Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in ...

The amygdala, although typically associated with fear, is an extremely complex region of the brain that influences not only emotions, but also thought and behavior.

The amygdala is part of the limbic system, which regulates emotional and behavioral responses. An amygdala hijack is a fight-or-flight response to stress. To better understand what an amygdala ...

Many organizations continue to regard emotions as unprofessional, encouraging individuals to "leave them at the door." ...

Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear. But a deep understanding of this structure ...

The term amygdala (Latin for almond) was first used in 1819 by the anatomist Burdach to describe an almond-shaped cell mass located deep in the human temporal cortex and is now used to describe a ...

The Finding. When the amygdala is damaged, previously threatening stimuli come to be treated as benign. The classic discovery was that monkeys with amygdala damage were “tamed;” snakes, for ...

A new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared to liberals.