The social brain is connected to and in constant communication with a less evolved and older part of the human brain–the amygdala. It is often called our “lizard brain” and is primarily ...

Often referred to as our "lizard brain," the amygdala typically is associated with detecting threats and processing fear. A classic example of the amygdala in action is someone's physiological and ...

"The amygdala is central to emotion processing in the brain, and is known to contribute to fear and anxiety," said Drew Fox, ...

A number of neural structures play a role in anxiety, but the one that gives it its strong emotional color is the amygdala. The rational, thinking prefrontal cortex is responsible for interpreting ...

The amygdala is a group of nuclei located within the anterior medial portion of the brain’s temporal lobe. Part of the limbic system, the amygdala is involved in processing of emotions ...

He received his Ph.D. at Indiana University as a double major in psychology and neural science. His dissertation was titled, “The Effects of Amygdala Lesions on Hippocampal Function and Eyeblink ...

Often referred to as our “lizard brain,” the amygdala typically is associated with detecting threats and processing fear. A classic example of the amygdala in action is someone’s ...