This comprehensive review of amygdala intercalated cells (ITCs) proposes a revised model of ITCs as a highly coordinated system that integrates diverse inputs to orchestrate brain-wide networks ...

A new study recently published in Psychophysiology has used machine learning to identify brain structures and networks ...

By analyzing brain scans of over 6,000 children, researchers found that connections between the left amygdala, a part of the ...

The Tbx1 gene influences brain volume and social behavior in autism and schizophrenia, with its deficiency linked to amygdala ...

The emotional amygdala basically overrides your prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain where all the logic happens. So you don't get a chance to think things through; you just react.

In these individuals, there were also poorer connections between the amygdala and a part of the brain called the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (DACC). The DACC uses information from the ...

The researchers looked at a brain region called the amygdala, which helps to evaluate how risky it may be to seek a reward. First, they observed brain activity while the mice were resting. Stress had ...

Each therapeutic touch acts as a counterargument to the brain’s false narrative of pain, providing a sense of safety that deactivates the amygdala’s alarm. With each session, this tactile ...