What is the amygdala in the human brain

If you ask anyone who’s taken one of my groups, or a therapy session with me, they will tell you that my favorite part of the brain is the amygdala. Now you would think that having an education I ...

A subcortical pathway through the superior colliculus and pulvinar to the amygdala is commonly assumed to mediate the non-conscious processing of affective visual stimuli. We review anatomical and ...

The amygdala has emerged as a key player in the emotional response to pain and pain modulation. The lateral and capsular regions of the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) represent the “nociceptive ...

Read the latest neurotech news articles below. Activating a circuit between the amygdala and brainstem relieves pain and reduces defensive behaviors in rats, according to research recently published ...

Activating a circuit between the amygdala and brainstem relieves pain and reduces defensive behaviors in rats, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. People with pain often ...

The amygdala-insula connection has been shown to be involved in trait impulsivity, however, available ADHD-focused studies targeted emotional functioning. To our knowledge, we are the first to ...

The volume of the anteroventral insula was strongly correlated with performance on the disgust recognition task. The amygdala volume (bilaterally) correlated with the ability to recognize happy facial ...