A new study published in Human Brain Mapping sheds light on the brain mechanisms that influence how adolescents weigh ...

Nov. 16, 2020 — Deep within the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotion, behavior and motivation; it's also strongly implicated in ...

The amygdala is a region of the brain known to be important for responses to threatening situations and learning about threats. Alterations in the amygdala have been reported in psychiatric ...

The idea that the amygdala is the home of fear in the brain is just that—an idea. It is not a scientific finding but instead a conclusion based on an interpretation of a finding.

The article concludes that a major function of the amygdala is to process events that are of immediate concern to a person. Being in a scary situation is certainly an immediate concern.

Amygdala activity predicts posttraumatic stress disorder Date: June 8, 2017 Source: Elsevier Summary: Neuroimaging measures of emotional brain function after acute trauma may help predict whether ...

The brain plays a key role in how people respond to fear and stress, and differences in brain function may help explain variations in PTSD risk. One brain region of particular interest is the ...

The amygdala is a region of the brain known to be important for responses to threatening situations and learning about threats. Alterations in the amygdala have been reported in psychiatric disorders ...