How the amygdala responds to viewing negative and subsequent neutral stimuli may impact our daily mood, according to new research published in JNeurosci. The amygdala evaluates the environment to find ...
Have you ever wondered why you jump when you’re startled? Maybe you wonder why you have a harder time handling stress and anxiety than your friends and family do. Part of the reason might lie in your ...
The amygdala - a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - begins its accelerated growth between 6 and 12 months of age, suggests a study funded ...