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A research team has discovered that a specific group of neurons in the amygdala, a brain region involved in emotion ...
Humans are innately capable of recognizing other people they have seen before. This capability ultimately allows them to ...
Our brain makes decisions based on direct associations between stimuli in our environment, but it often also does so based on ...
Focused ultrasound targeting the amygdala safely reduced emotional brain reactivity and improved symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma disorders, suggesting it may be a promising new treatment ...
Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in ...
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.
A new study reveals how the brain can make decisions based not only on direct experiences, but also on indirect associations ...
Many organizations continue to regard emotions as unprofessional, encouraging individuals to "leave them at the door." ...
Their findings, published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, reveal specific circuit changes in the amygdala resulting from PTEN loss in inhibitory neurons, providing new insights into the ...
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.
When mice encounter an unfamiliar food, neurons in a brain region called the amygdala light up (blue). If the mice start feeling sick after the meal, the same neurons get reinforced to help the ...
Confocal microscopy image showing basolateral amygdala cells infected by a virus engineered to introduce the CRE recombinase ...