Depressed, anxious, and stuck? Your "lizard brain" may be part of the problem. New research shows how the amygdala helps us ...

The social part of the brain is in constant contact with the emotional center of the brain, according to scientists at Northwestern University. The new findings confirm what many have long thought ...

Anger involves two parts of the brain: the amygdala, and the hypothalamus. The amygdala detects emotions, and the hypothalamus manages your heart rate and body temperature. As adults, we're able ...